Mary Hynes , Associate Professor and Chair of Religious Studies

Dr. Mary Hynes began her teaching career as
a teaching assistant and adjunct faculty member at St. Louis University. Her first full-time faculty assignment was at the State University of Florida in Miami (FIU). She came to Avila in 1992. She is an Associate Professor and the Chair of the Religious Studies Department. She also serves as the Religious
Studies Chair for the Avila Advantage program.

Dr. Hynes has three degrees in Theology and has studied Religious Studies around the world. She has studied and/or taught in England, Peru, Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, Israel, Egypt, Ireland, Italy, Australia and New Zealand. Dr. Hynes is an expert on Religion and Politics, in particular politics in Latin America. She has also focused on Comparative
Religions, Critical Analysis in the Study of Religion and the History of Catholicism. She has taught Women’s Studies for 15 years.

Dr. Hynes is the author of the book: Surrender; Your Path to Peace. She is the author of two audio tape lecture series. The first is entitled, “Surrender” and the second is titled, “Forgiveness”. She has also authored a number of articles for Theological
journals. Dr. Hynes has delivered papers and given conferences across the United States most recently in Connecticut, Ohio and Western Kansas.