Darleen Pryds, PhD, is the academic director of the Master of Theological Studies-Franciscan Theology online degree at the Franciscan School of Theology (FST) in San Diego, California. She has taught at FST since 2001 and has a special interest in lay Franciscan spirituality and leadership. In her spare time she volunteers as a caregiver in hospice and loves hiking with her husband, Scott, and their dog, Gioco.