Berkley Center

Kirsten Laursen Muth is chief executive officer of the Joint Learning Initiative on Faith & Local Communities. Her previous positions include: special advisor for leadership development and senior director for international programs at Episcopal Relief & Development and deputy director of programs at Church World Service. She has collaborated with multiple UN agencies and has worked with government, non-profit, education, and faith organizations in more than 40 countries. In recent years, she has focused on gender-based violence prevention and response of faith actors, with a special interest in women's movements.