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Charlie Buttrey听graduated from Princeton University in 1981 and Vermont Law School in 1986, and is a candidate to receive a Master's Degree in Theological Studies from the Boston University School of Theology in May. Charlie is admitted to practice law in Vermont and New Hampshire, and has tried over 65 criminal cases to jury verdict. The vast majority of his practice has been devoted to representing indigent criminal defendants.

Sam Cole-Osborn听is a theologian and philosopher studying at Boston University School of Theology. He is also a lifelong technologist, and has worked as a software developer and STEM educator. His work focuses on theologies of matter and information technologies that elevate rather than restrain human life and dignity.

Morgan Conliffe听is a current master's student at Yale University studying philosophy of religion. Her studies center around the question of what it means to be human, with a special emphasis on how humans ought to relate to one another. She is passionate about cultivating healthy communities. To this end, she has served on multiple committees including those on racial reconciliation, fostering conversation skills, and student government. This is her first time presenting at an academic conference. 听

Theresa Gardner听is in her final semester of the Master's program in Theology and Religious Studies at Villanova University. Before entering her graduate studies in 2022, she graduated from The Catholic University of America, with a double major in music and theology. During her time in DC, she served as a Congressional Intern for the U.S. House of Representatives. While at Villanova, she worked as the Development and Communications intern at Religions for Peace International which partners with the United Nations. During her graduate studies, she has worked as the graduate assistant for Dr. Massimo Faggioli and Dr. Jerry Beyer. Her academic focus areas are feminist theology, liberation theology, Christology, interreligious dialogue, hermeneutics, and postcolonial/decolonial theories.

Berit Reisenauer Guidotti听is a doctoral student in Theological Ethics at Boston College. Berit鈥檚 doctoral research explores the ethical implications of emerging technologies鈥揺specially Artificial Intelligence, blockchain and biometric technologies, and quantum computing 鈥� in light of Catholic social teaching, theologies of liberation, feminist theology and epistemology, and theological anthropology.

Guided by her faith and strong commitment to public service,听Eryn Reyes Leong听is an attorney and first-generation graduate student, pursuing a master's in theology at Loyola Marymount University (LMU).听 She double majored in Political Science and Religious Studies, with a minor in Anthropology, at Santa Clara University and obtained her law degree, with a certificate in Environmental Law, from the University of Hawai驶i at M膩noa William S. Richardson School of Law. As a military spouse attorney and mother scholar, Leong has lived across the United States with her family, using her skills to serve various communities, from military service members in Ohio and domestic violence survivors in Alabama to students in California and tenants in Maui. She has worked as a prosecutor and mediator and currently handles Title IX and civil rights matters. Now, at LMU, she is discovering how her legal studies and faith are being brought into fullness through the intersection of law and theology.

Shane Liesegang, S.J., was a video game developer (Skyrim, Fallout 4, God of War,听others) for about ten years before he entered the Jesuits. His vision of God and creation is informed by that prior experience creating virtual worlds and people, for better or worse. He is currently studying theology at the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry in preparation for ordination to the priesthood.听

Scott Molony听is a doctoral student in theological ethics at Boston College. He began his academic journey at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in 2007, mentored by Dr. Nagiza Samatova. His work centered on supercomputer algorithm design, culminating in a co-authored journal article with Dr. Samatova鈥檚 team. He then matriculated at Boston College as a Presidential Scholar, dedicating his studies to cyberethics, exploring moral principles in relation to computers and the internet. Scott鈥檚 path then led him to Ateneo de Manila University in the Philippines, where he taught from 2013 to 2014 and returned during the 2021 COVID-19 pandemic. After a stint in the private sector, Scott resumed his academic pursuits at Boston College, obtaining an M.Div. from the School of Theology and Ministry in 2022. Currently, he is working towards a dual Ph.D./S.T.L. degree, focusing on cyberethics under the supervision of Dr. Andrea Vicini, S.J.

Lauren Tassone听is a Master of Theological Studies student at Harvard Divinity School concentrating in religion, ethics, and politics. Her research focuses on the intersections of Catholicism, media, and gender. In particular, she is interested in social and popular media representations of Catholic women religious throughout late modern and contemporary history. Lauren looks forward to discussions about the impact of these images and technologies on Catholic women's religious orders, Catholic women, and the Catholic Church in general. She is grateful for the opportunity to contribute to The Boisi Center for Religion & American Public Life conference "Digital Humanity?" and looks forward to connecting with her fellow presenters and participants.