Christena Cleveland Ph.D. is a social psychologist, public theologian, author, and activist. She is the founder and director of the Center for Justice + Renewal as well as its sister organization, Sacred Folk, which creates resources to stimulate people's spiritual imaginations and support their journeys toward liberation. An award-winning researcher and. A former professor at Duke University's Divinity School, Christena's work has appeared in magazines ranging from Essence to Christianity Today. She lives in Boston, Massachusetts.