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BIOGRAPHY – DR. VENTRA ASANA
Dr. Ventra Asana is an independent scholar residing in the United States and is Founder/CEO of Spiritual Kinetics (https:/www.spiritualkinetics.com) providing training for best practices of engaged earth care, emphasizing minority communities.
Dr. Asana convenes workshops/lectures in faith communities and civic spaces (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIpfgEu5J-4; https://www.etseminary.edu/events/2017-10-27/, https://www.interfaithwisdom.com/november-2017/, http://detroit.eventful.com/events/1st-annual-sustainable-detroit-forum-...).
She holds the Bachelor in Humanities, Master of Theological Studies, Master of Divinity, and Doctor of Ministry. She is retired as adjunct professor of Comparative Religion at Henry Ford College where she taught from 2006 to 2015.
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Current research areas are in ecotheology, urban environmentalism and community ministry.
Recent scholarly activity:
In collaboration with colleagues at Wayne State University, I'm listed as a co-author in a new publication, Ecosocial Work: Environmental Practice and Advocacy, Rachel Forbes and Kelly Smith, Eds. Chapter 14: "Lived Perspectives on the Changing Natural Environment: Voices of Older Detroiters". Evan Villanueve, Tam E. Perry, Ventra Asana, Fatima Hazimeh, and Brenda Faye Butler. NASW Press (2023).
Currently, I'm working on a book on ecological ministry in cultural contexts, for which I hope to publish in 2025.
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Contributor to Ecosocial Work: Environmental Practice and Advocacy, R. Forbes and K. Smith, Eds. (Ch. 14, "Lived Perspectives on the Changing Natural Environment: Voices of Older Detroiters"). "Feelings of safety during daytime walking: Associations with mental health, physical activity and cardiometabolic health in high vacancy, low-income neighborhoods in Detroit, Michigan". Pearson et al. International Journal of Health Geographics (2021) 20:19 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12942-021-00271-3 RESEARCH
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