Gwen Adams earned an M.A. in Catholic Studies from the University of St. Thomas, MN and is currently finishing the Research PhD program in Catholic Studies through the Maryvale Institute, Birmingham, England. Over the last thirteen years, she has taught theology, humanities, and history on the undergraduate level and for grades 5-12 in both school and Religious Education settings. She served as a youth minister on the parish level for our years. She now works in the Marriage Tribunal for the Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana. Gwen is the oldest of twelve children and a native of Indiana. She likes organizing parish festivals and putting on plays.