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The Rev. Debra W. Haffner
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The Reverend Debra W. Haffner is Co-founder and Executive Director of the Religious Institute. An ordained Unitarian Universalist minister, she is the endorsed community minister with the Unitarian Church in Westport, CT.
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Dr. Kate Ott
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Dr. Kate Ott is Associate Director of the Religious Institute. She holds a doctorate in Christian Social Ethics from Union Theological Seminary in New York and a Master of Religion degree from Yale Divinity School.
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Timothy Palmer
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Timothy Palmer is Director of Communications and Outreach and leads LGBT initiatives for the Religious Institute. He has a Master of Divinity degree from Union Theological Seminary in New York and a Master of Arts and undergraduate degrees from the University of Texas at Austin.
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Kayla Parker
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Kayla Parker is Executive Assistant for the Religious Institute. A graduate of The George Washington University, she has worked extensively with international and interfaith organizations.
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Amanda Winters
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Amanda Winters is the 2009-2010 Scholar in Residence at the Religious Institute. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Neuroscience from Carleton College in Northfield, MN, where she focused on the biopsychology of sexual orientation and gender identity.
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