Abstract In this interview, Dr. Divina Himaya recounts her experiences, with emphasis on her life in academia, both in her school years and in her teaching career. Prominent themes include religion, higher education, teaching, and civic engagement. Dr. Himaya insightfully demonstrates her interest in religion, her attitudes towards her graduate school and a community college where she taught, and unfair treatment toward people of color that she has encountered, as well as her contributions to...