Theopoet and comic book scholar, Rev. Dr. de'Angelo DIA, examines moral imagination through poetry, photography, and endurance art. His work focuses on the intersectionality of Black liberation theology and theopoetics.

DIA earned a Bachelor of Science in Communication and Sociology with a minor in Photography from Appalachian State University, a Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies: Literature from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, a graduate certificate in Theopoetics and Theological Imagination from Bethany Theological Seminary, and a Master of Divinity and Doctorate of Ministry from Union Presbyterian Seminary. His artistic influences include ethno-gothic literature, comic books, graphic novels, and neo-Appalachian art.

DIA’s poetry collections include dichotomy and bifurcation (Theurgical Studies Press, 2024). His forthcoming chapbook, Cocktails with Jesus, is a Black nerd's poetic reimagining of the last seven words of Jesus of Nazareth. Dia's poems have appeared in BLACK BOY Journal, The Skinny Journal, Artist Writing on Liberation, and Cru Arts & Culture.

He is the recipient of awards and fellowships from Cave Canem, The Watering Hole, Hurston/Wright Foundation, the McColl Center for Art + Innovation, and the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. DIA is the Director of Admissions for UPSem (Charlotte campus) and the Community Relations Manager of Goodyear Arts based in Charlotte, North Carolina (https://dia1518.com/home.html).