Dr. Sarah Houser is assistant professor of Great Books at Benedictine College in Atchison, KS. She received her doctorate in political theory from the University of Notre Dame. Her areas of interest include the theory and practice of patriotism, nationalism, and national identity. She is currently working on a book on the concept of patriotism as piety in the work of Thomas Aquinas. Originally from Houston, Texas, Dr. Houser spent 10 years teaching at American University in Washington, D.C., before coming to Benedictine.
Dr. Edward Mulholland holds a doctorate in philosophy from Rome's Pontifical Gregorian University, and an M.A. in Classics from the University of London. He has been involved in Catholic education via seminar, college, and high school teaching for 25 years. He has taught in Italy, Spain, Mexico, and the United States. He currently holds the Sheridan Chair in Classics at Benedictine College where he heads the Classics Department and co-directs the Great Books Program: The True, the Good and the Beautiful.
Dr. Andrew Salzmann holds a doctorate in historical theology from Boston College and an M.A.R. from Yale Divinity School. His areas of interest include theological anthropology, pneumatology, and the medieval reception of Augustine. He is Associate Professor of Theology at Benedictine College, co-chair of the College’s Honors Program, and director of its Sheridan Center for Classical Studies. Originally from Wisconsin, he lives in Atchison, Kansas, with his wife Sabitha and their four children.
Krystyn Schmerbeck is Director of Graduate Studies in Classical Education. Originally from Rochester, NY, has traveled far and wide in the search for Truth. After studying Classical Languages and Philosophy as an undergraduate student, Krystyn ventured into public policy and eventually the religious life before discovering her vocation as a Catholic educator. Over the past twelve years, Krystyn has served as a teacher, a principal and an instructional coach in both diocesan and classical schools. Krystyn holds a master’s degree in public policy from George Washington University, a master’s degree in Catholic School Leadership from Marymount University in Virginia and is currently enrolled in doctoral studies at the University of St. Thomas University in Houston, Texas.
Dr. Christi Adams earned her undergraduate degree in Elementary Education from Benedictine College in 2004. She earned a master's degree in Curriculum & Instruction from Emporia State University in 2006 and a doctoral degree in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from the University of Kansas in 2014. Dr. Adams worked for ten years in the Leavenworth, Kansas, school district as a first-grade teacher, K-8 virtual education teacher, and virtual education administrator. She serves as Chair of the Benedictine College Education Department. She lives with her husband (a fellow Raven) and four children in Atchison. In her spare time, Dr. Adams enjoys family time, reading, cooking, coffee, and porch-sitting.
