Beza Fellows

FELLOW OF CLASSICAL HUMANITIES

Jacob Allee, Ph.D., is presently serving as a teacher and Upper School Dean at Caritas Christian Classical Academy in Chandler, AZ. He has been formally working in classical Christian education since 2014 but he and his wife homeschooled classically for several years before that. Dr. Allee is also the founder of Study The Great Books which produces classical Christian curriculum that is faithful to the Lordship of Jesus Christ for use in classrooms and homes across the country. He is happily married and he and his wife, Susan, enjoy raising their four wonderful children. He earned his Ph.D. in Humanities from Faulkner University. His academic research focuses upon the role stories play in developing the moral imagination and the power stories have to pass on and preserve virtue within a society.

FELLOW OF PEDAGOGY & CLASSICAL HUMANITIES

Josh Herring, Ph.D., received a doctorate in Humanities with a concentration in Literature from Faulkner University in 2023. He also holds an M.Div. from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (2016) and a B.A. in History from Hillsdale College (2011). He taught humanities courses at Thales Academy for eight years and was active in Thales Academy administration for three years as a Dean of Students, Assistant Administrator, and Dean of Classical Education. Today, he enjoys helping Thales College develop a new model of higher education, specifically with attention to shaping future teachers intending to join the classical renewal movement. He and his wife live in Wendell, NC. Dr. Herring is a voracious reader, a regular writer with the Acton Institute, Liberty Fund, and the Federalist. He also hosts The Optimistic Curmudgeon podcast.

FELLOW OF CULTURE

Nathan Gill, Ph.D., earned his doctorate from Hillsdale College in 2018, and has served as an Academic Dean and high school history teacher in New York. He is a writer as well as a teacher and is fascinated by the history of Protestantism’s engagement with the liberal arts tradition, particularly in New England, the early American republic and the wider Anglo-American world. He loves the scenery, culture and history of the Northeast, and seeks to renew the classical tradition that has long lain dormant there. His work has appeared at Public Discourse, American Reformer, and in various academic publications. He and his wife Madeline have three children.

FELLOW OF CLASSICAL HUMANITIES & PEDAGOGY

Jesse Sumpter is a classical educator interested in promoting a robust Liberal Arts education founded on God’s word. He has taught in classical education for almost twenty years. His classes include Latin, Greek, Integrated Humanities, and Poetry. He also serves as a Department Chair & Lead Teacher for Classical Languages. He has offered workshops at education conferences, including Logos School Summer Training and ACCS Repairing the Ruins. Some of his writing has appeared at Kuyperian Commentary and The Imaginative Conservative. He regularly writes about Integrated Humanities and Liberal Arts education at JesseSumpter.com. He is also the author of A Short Introduction to Abraham Kuyper's Lectures on Calvinism. He holds a Masters in Classical and Christian Studies from New Saint Andrews College as well as an MFA in poetry from Seattle Pacific University. He and his wife have a daughter and son and they live in Moscow, Idaho. You can follow Jesse on the social webs: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

FELLOW OF SCHOOL LEADERSHIP

As Head of School at Coram Deo Academy, David Seibel aims to cultivate a generation of scholar-disciples who are passionate about learning. Husband to Brooke and father of two current and an additional two future Coram Deo Academy students, Dr. Seibel holds an Ed.D. and an M.Div. from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, an M.Ed. from Marian University, and a B.A. in Economics and Spanish from Wabash College. His dissertation focused on the leadership contributions to school growth using the organizational theory of Ichak Adizes, describing how schools mature over time. His family attends Cornerstone Bible Church in Carmel, Indiana. He is the author of Growing A Classical School: How Unified Leadership and Teamwork Create Sustained Growth.

FELLOW OF SCHOOL LEADERSHIP

David J. Stanton IV, Ed.D., is Senior Director of Alumni Relations at Hillsdale College. In this role, Dr. Stanton contributes to spreading the work and mission of the College to its alumni, and promotes the classical liberal arts tradition embodied at Hillsdale. Previously, he served as Headmaster at Oakdale Academy, a classical Christian school in the Metro Detroit region with an aim to prepare students for a life of service to God, family, community, and country. David continues his work in the classical education movement through not only his work at Hillsdale, but as one of the founding members and leaders of the Society for Classical Schools in Michigan. David is married to his wonderful wife Jodie and is blessed with six children. David earned his doctorate (Ed.D.), education specialist (Ed.S.), and a graduate certificate in Pastoral Counseling from Liberty University, along with a master’s from Central Michigan, and his bachelor’s from Hillsdale College. David hosts the Substack blog The Classical Patriot and is the founder of Firmum Consulting and Publishing, LLC where he mentors and guides school leaders and boards.

FELLOW OF CLASSICAL HUMANITIES

Sean C. Hadley, Ph.D., is a graduate of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (M.Div., 2017) and Faulkner University's Great Books program (Ph.D., 2023). His writings have been published in outlets such as The Imaginative Conservative, Touchstone magazine, Classis Journal, The Consortium Journal, and The Hemingway Review. He has given conference talks in a variety of settings, such as the annual Repairing the Ruins education conference and the annual Spring conference of the Ciceronian Society. For the last fifteen years, he taught in the classical Christian classroom, and he is currently the Postdoctoral Research Fellow with the Classical Education Research Lab at the University of Arkansas. You can find his regular writing through his Substack, A Southern Knickerbocker (www.hadleyonfire.org).

FELLOW OF CLASSICAL HUMANITIES & THEOLOGY

Gregory Soderberg, Ph.D., teaches and mentors students of all ages at Kepler Education, Logos Online School, Redemption Seminary and the BibleMesh Institute. He also serves in various capacities with Christian Halls International, Southeastern University, and the Kirby Laing Centre for Public Theology (Cambridge). He completed a Ph.D. in Historical Theology from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, an M.A. in Church History from the University of Pretoria, and a B.A. in Liberal Arts & Culture from New St. Andrews College. He has taught church history at Grace Life College and Seminary in Liberia, with Training Leaders International, and has spoken or presented papers at conferences in the US, Germany, and South Korea. But, most importantly, he and his wife have five amazing children and enjoy hiking, boating, reading, and traveling. He has published articles in Intellectual Takeout, Common Good, American Reformer, Touchstone and SALVO magazine. He authored As Often as You Eat This Bread: Communion Frequency in English, Scottish, and Early American Churches, edited John Brown of Haddington on Frequent Communion, and contributed chapters to a variety of books. He currently serves on the editorial board of The Consortium: A Journal of Classical Christian Education. He posts occasional writings at his Substack, The SoderBlurb.

FELLOW OF CLASSICAL HUMANITIES & THEOLOGY

Kevin G. Smith holds a B.A. in Bible & Theology, an M.A. in Theological Studies, and is currently completing his M.L.S. (Emporia State University) and Th.M. (Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary). He has over ten years of experience in teaching and administration in the classical Christian Upper School and university settings. He also provides research assistance to scholars through his service as Librarian for several Christian institutions. With several research interests, he is currently focusing his studies on the educational endeavors among the thinkers and practitioners of the Renaissance and Reformation. He is married and has a growing young family who enjoy good books, finishing puzzles, and the beauties of the Pacific Northwest. Please find more of his work through his website, Reformed Paideia (reformedpaideia.org).

FELLOW OF THEOLOGY & CULTURE

Rev. David Deutsch serves as the Head of Spiritual Life at Beacon Hill Classical Academy, where he also teaches Bible, Theology, and Oral Rhetoric. In addition to his role at Beacon Hill, Rev. Deutsch serves as a Teaching Pastor at Soli Deo Gloria Church in Camarillo, CA. He has spent over 25 years in pastoral ministry. He is a lover of books and helped homeschool his daughter classically. As a life-long learner, Rev. Deutsch loves to come alongside of students in their pilgrimage with Christ and Classical Education. He is married to his wife, Teresa, who serves as the Lower School Academic Director and Kindergarten Teacher at Beacon Hill Classical Academy. They have one daughter (who teaches Latin and Humanities at Beacon Hill) and two grandchildren.