Pineda-Madrid was praised for her scholarship, her clear and prophetic voice, and her many ministries with and on behalf of women, specifically her ground-breaking work on women's suffering and ritualistic killing in Ciudad Juárez on the Mexican border. "She lifts up the lowly, empowering those who are on the margins of our society, especially those who are most vulnerable to abuse and violence," said Nichole Flores, a UVA assistant professor of religious studies and a former student of Pineda-Madrid.