Center for Christogenesis Team

Ilia Delio
CEO & Founder
Ilia currently holds the Josephine C. Connelly Endowed Chair in Theology at Villanova University, and is the author of twenty books. Ilia holds PhDs in Pharmacology from Rutgers University and in Theology from Fordham University, as well as two honorary doctorates, one from St. Francis University in 2015, and one from Sacred Heart University in 2020.
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Dustin Kuhns
Director of Operations and Programs

Lisa Drover
Director of Finance
Lisa Marie Drover is a member of the Franciscan Sisters of Washington, DC. While currently serving as the Finance Officer for the Center of Christogenesis she also is the executive assistant to the Archbishop for the Military Services, USA. Prior to her current positions she worked in Development and was assistant to the President of Washington Theological Union. Lisa is also a retired nurse, having spent time in ambulatory and emergency nursing and several years in nursing administration in acute care and independent and assisted living for the elderly.

Kate Kristiansen
Marketing Manager

Emily DeMoor
Christophany Group Director
Dr. Emily DeMoor serves as Director of the Caritas Center at Brescia University in Owensboro, Kentucky. With a Master of Arts in Musicology from Tulane University, a Master of Pastoral Studies with a focus in Religion and Ecology from the Loyola Institute for Ministry, and a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis on ecologically-sensitive curriculum from Louisiana State University, Emily brings a multidisciplinary approach to all she does. Through her teaching, retreats, publications and presentations she has reached national and international audiences. Her research interests include process theology, ecotheology, intersubjectivity, and the role of hope and love in shaping attitudes and actions toward the natural world in the midst of climate change.

Robert Nicastro
Website Contributor and Course Facilitator