Guests

Angela Franks, Ph.D., is a theologian, speaker, writer, and mother of six. She serves as Associate Professor of Theology at the Catholic University of America and as the President of the Academy of Catholic Theology for 2025-26. She is... Read More.

Dr. Ann Gauger is a fellow of The Discovery Institute. She holds a PhD in developmental biology, and her work has been published in numerous magazines including “Discovery” and “The Journal of Biomedical Chemistry,” and several books. She’s the... Read More.

Dr. Anne Hendershott is Professor of Sociology and Director of the Veritas Center at Franciscan University in Steubenville. Her books include “Status Envy: The Politics of Catholic Higher Education,” “The Politics of Deviance,” and “The Politics of Envy.”

Cincinnati native Annie Huey, Ph.D., founded Sacred Heritage Tours following her completion of a master’s degree in theology from Xavier University and a doctorate in theology from the University of Dayton. During her academic journey, she developed a deep... Read More.

Ashley K. Fernandes, MD, PhD, is a Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and the Associate Director of the Center for Bioethics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. He is the Director of Competency for... Read More.

Dr. Benjamin E. Baran is an industrial and organizational psychologist, educator, researcher, consultant, executive-level military officer, and Northeast Ohio community leader. He is an award-winning associate professor of management at Cleveland State University’s Monte Ahuja College of Business, where his... Read More.

Dr. Benjamin Lewis entered the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil of 2006 and went on to receive a bachelor’s degree in Classical Languages from Asbury College and a master’s and doctorate in Greek and Latin from the Catholic... Read More.

Beth Bamber, Ed.D., is a Wellbeing Services Specialist with Wellbeing Services at Pregnancy Center Plus. She has an extensive background working with children and adults in schools, universities, and in the community. She is passionate about helping disadvantaged people receive... Read More.

Dr. Biff Rocha’s area of interest is the intersection of rhetoric and religion. He earned his master’s degree in speech communication and rhetoric from Miami University in beautiful Oxford, Ohio. While there, Biff enjoyed coaching the Miami University debate team.... Read More.

An historical theologian of medieval Catholicism in the theology department at Boston College, Boyd Taylor Coolman’s research interests lie in the twelfth and early thirteenth centuries, with a focus on the Victorine and early Franciscan traditions, on the emergence... Read More.

As an undergraduate, Wilcox was a Jefferson Scholar at the University of Virginia (’92) and later earned his Ph.D. from Princeton University. Prior to coming to the University of Virginia, he held research fellowships at Princeton University, Yale University,... Read More.

Dr. Brant Pitre is Distinguished Research Professor of Scripture at the Augustine Institute. He earned his Ph.D. in Theology from the University of Notre Dame, where he specialized in the study of Christianity and Judaism in antiquity. He is... Read More.