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Gretchen Baumgardt

Vice President for Mission Integration

Gretchen Baumgardt, Ph.D., joined ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø in July 2023, and serves as Vice President for Mission Integration. She holds an M.Div. degree from the University of Notre Dame and a Ph.D. in Religious Studies from Marquette University, with a focus on ecofeminist theologies and spiritualities.

She brings more than 25 years of professional experience designing and facilitating programs in spirituality and ministry. In addition, during her five years as a visiting assistant professor in the Theology Department at Marquette University, she taught courses on Christian & Ignatian spiritualities, spirituality and justice, and women’s theologies from around the world. She also directed the department’s online master’s degree program.

Dr. Baumgardt sees herself “as a life-long learner, empathic listener, learner-centered teacher, and spiritual seeker who approaches life with a good sense of humor. I meet people wherever they are on their spiritual journey.â€