Jennifer Carlier is the Associate Dean for Academic Programs at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia. Her research and teaching focus on the encounter between lived experience and theology and seek to reimagine theologies and practices that are liberative for underrepresented communities. Her research interests include queer and feminist theologies, the intersections of theology and mental health, metaphorical theology, and moral injury. The recipient of multiple fellowships, including a Louisville Institute Post-Doctoral Fellowship and a Stembler Fellowship from First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta, Carlier's talk "Finding God in the Basement" won the first TheoEd Graduate Prize in Public Theology in 2022. In her spare time, Carlier is an avid fan of Legos, strategy board games, pickleball, and woodworking.