Dorothy Ettling is Faculty at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas, USA. There she works with students from many countries who are completing their Ph.D. Studies in Organizational Leadership. She is also the co-director of Women's Global Connection (www.womensglobalconnection.org), a virtual gathering place for women to share their wisdom, experience and spirituality over the Internet. She received a Masters in Social Work and a Masters in Transpersonal Psychology. Her Ph.D. is in the field of Transpersonal Studies. Her interest is in facilitating spaces where persons can cross the boundaries of nationality and culture in order to learn with and from one another and help to build a more peaceful and humane world. 　　

　　Dorothy is a member of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, a Catholic religious community of women founded in San Antonio Texas. The mission of this Religious Community is to promote human dignity and work for social justice in national and international ministries. Women's Global Connection, as a non-profit organization, is one of those ministries.