Kara Slade

A native of Pensacola, Florida, the Rev. Canon Dr. Kara Slade holds a PhD in Christian theology and ethics from Duke University with research interests that include Karl Barth, Søren Kierkegaard, the ethics of science and technology, and medical ethics. She earned the BSE, MS, and PhD in mechanical engineering and materials science at Duke’s Pratt School of Engineering, and then joined the National Aeronautics and Space Administration as a research engineer and test manager for a variety of civilian and military projects. She returned to Duke as a student in the Divinity School, and stayed on for her second doctorate. Previously, Kara has served on the pastoral staff of the Anglican Episcopal House of Studies at Duke Divinity School, as well as in suburban and rural parishes in North Carolina and Alabama. She serves as Canon Theologian of the Diocese of New Jersey, and is a novice in the Community of the Good Shepherd within the Anglican Communion. Kara is also an Adjunct Professor of Theology and the Director of the Concentration in Episcopal and Anglican Studies at Princeton Theological Seminary. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, hiking, cheering for Duke basketball, and exploring historic churches. She lives on Mercer Street with her “energetic” pitbull rescue dog, Greta.