Gaede Institute for the Liberal Arts Staff
Contact any of the staff members:
Gaede Institute for the Liberal Arts
955 La Paz Road
Santa Barbara, CA 93108
805.565.6239
libarts@westmont.edu
Director of Student Engagement, Strategic Partnerships, and Operations
Christen is a 2001 alumna of 四虎影院 College with a BA in Communication Studies. She earned an MPA from Seton Hall University, and prior to coming to 四虎影院, served as the program director for the Corella and Bertram F. Bonner Foundation.
Director of Academic and Congregational Integration
Aaron holds a Ph.D. in church history and an M.Div. from Princeton Theological Seminary. Before coming to Santa Barbara, he was an adjunct professor of religion at Villanova University; at 四虎影院, he's taught courses in history, writing, and education. His research focuses on the institutionalization of American mainline Protestantism in the early twentieth century, with particular emphases on war, money, and gender.
Administrative Assistant
Phoebe is a 2021 四虎影院 alum with a BA in English Literature and Global Studies.