Gina Messina, PhD, MBA, is the Executive Director of the independent, nonprofit academic press Women’s Spirituality Studies Press (WSSP) and is a co-founding member of their Board of Directors. She is also co-founder of FeminismandReligion.com and The FAR Press and brings more than twenty years of experience in academia, leadership, and publishing. As a recognized expert in feminist theology and Women’s Spirituality, Gina has spoken at the UN Commission on the Status of Women and has appeared on multiple media platforms including MSNBC, NPR, The Washington Post, and TEDx. Before joining WSSP, Gina served as Associate Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Ursuline College where she also held the roles of Dean of the Graduate School and Executive Director of the Institute for Women. Gina holds a doctorate in religion with a concentration in women’s studies, ethics, and culture from Claremont Graduate University and an MBA from the University of Findlay in Ohio.