David Miranda is a first year doctoral student in the Department of Religious Studies and a 2024-2025 Graduate Fellow at the Yale Center for the Study of Race, Indigeneity and, Transnational Migration. He is a first generation Nicaraguan-American from New Orleans, Louisiana.
Specializing in Theology, David’s research interests focus on the intersection between queer and mystical theologies in Christianity, paying attention to Latin-American/Spanish-speaking contexts when possible.
Prior to Yale, David received his BA in Communication and Humanities from Villanova University, an MA in Theology from the University of Notre Dame, and a Master of Theological Studies (MTS) from Boston College. He also has experience working in college campus ministry and most recently worked in Admissions at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.