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Amanda Bolaños

Amanda Rachel Bolaños is a doctoral student in Theological Ethics at Duke Divinity School. She received her master of theological studies from Duke Divinity School, her master of arts in theology from the University of Notre Dame, and a bachelor's degree in political science and perspectives from Boston College. She is also a spin instructor and yoga teacher in Durham, North Carolina.

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