Mary Judith Ress, known as Judy, is an eco-feminist theologian, journalist and editor who has been living and working in Latin America since 1970. A retired missionary and founder of the Conspirando collective and magazine, Judy has continued to live in Chile where she is a force in the ecological and women's movement. She has a master's degree in Economic Policy , obtained from the Graduate School of Social Studies New York; and in Spanish Language and Literature , obtained at the Universidad Internacional in Saltillo (Mexico). Also a degree in theology from the Latin American Biblical University in San Jose ( Costa Rica ) and a doctorate in ecofeminist theology at San Francisco Theological Seminary ( California - USA) (CA).

Among her writings is the widely acclaimed non-fiction work Ecofeminism in Latin America, which won second place in Best Gender Issues at the Catholic Press Association in 2007. She has also penned two works of fiction: Blood Flowers and Different Gods, taking up contemporary theological questions.