Luis G. Pedraja

Luis G. Pedraja is a theologian, philosopher, author, scholar and educator. Pedraja is an influential contributor to the development of Latino/a theology. He is also noted for his work in process philosophy and postmodernism, as well as his work in higher education.

Born in Cuba on May 25, 1963, Pedraja emigrated to Spain with his parents in 1969 and later to Miami, Florida where he spent most of his childhood. He attended Stetson University, receiving a B.A. in Religion in 1984, during which time he was ordained as a Baptist minister and worked with migrant workers in Central Florida. Upon graduation he continued his studies at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, earning his M.Div. in 1987. Pedraja continued his education at the University of Virginia where he received his Ph.D. in Philosophy and Theology in 1994. Pedraja taught religion, philosophy, and theology at the University of Puget Sound (1993–94) and Southern Methodist University (1994–2000). During this time, Pedraja served a co-chair of the Hispanic American Religion, Culture, and Society Group of the American Academy of Religion. In 2000, he became Vice President of Academic Affairs, Dean, and Professor of Theology at Memphis Theological Seminary. In 2004, Pedraja became a Vice President at the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and served in that role until 2011. Pedraja served as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Antioch University Los Angeles from 2011 to 2016. From 2016-2017 he served as the Interim Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs at the Peralta Community College District, which serves four colleges in Alameda, Oakland, and Berkeley. On May 9, 2017, Pedraja was approved by the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education to become the sixth President of Quinsigamond Community College, where he is currently president. Pedraja also served as President of La Comunidad of Hispanic Scholars of Religion (1999–2003) and as the editor of Apuntes, the oldest journal of Latino/a theology from 2000 to 2010.

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