Ethan Vanderleek is the Milwaukee Area Campus Minister for the Episcopal Diocese of Wisconsin. He earned his doctorate at Marquette University. His research focuses on the intersection of contemporary metaphysics, philosophy of religion, and theology, especially in relation to theological anthropology, theology of culture, and ethics. Key figures in his research include William Desmond, Rowan Williams, Pope Francis, Raimon Panikkar, and Thomas Merton. He is a deacon in the Episcopal Church.