At Holy Apostles, one of our greatest strengths is our faculty — both full-time and adjunct. Many are nationally recognized speakers, authors, and experts in their field. Graduates have shared how exciting it was to learn directly from instructors they have long admired outside the classroom.
Dr. Stacy Trasancos is one of our distinguished adjunct faculty members. For her, the road to Holy Apostles did not follow a straight line, but like many winding paths, the trip proved worthwhile. Her impressive background has been a tremendous asset to the college and seminary. Her professional journey began in 1991 as a chemistry teacher in Texas. Eager to understand more about the subject, she applied and was accepted into the graduate program at Penn State, where she earned her PhD in chemistry. After completing her studies, she went on to work as a senior research chemist at DuPont.
Though raised a Baptist in Texas, Stacy lost her belief in God during high school. In 2003, she began to rethink her decision and initiated a journey to the Catholic faith. The teacher-turned-chemist became a stay-at-home mother, homeschooling her children — who she humorously describes as highly complex composite systems with rational souls — while teaching online high school classes.
In 2014, after receiving an M.A. in dogmatic theology from Holy Apostles, she began teaching online classes in a range of subjects, including chemistry, physics, mathematics, and theology (Reading Science in the Light of Faith and Evolution and Catholic Thought). As a professor at Holy Apostles, she was able to incorporate her scientific brain with her Catholic faith and enlighten students on how science and religion are not enemies. In fact, science was born out of religion.
Never one to stop learning, she earned an M.A. in systematic philosophy from Holy Apostles in 2024. She is currently pursuing a doctorate in philosophy at St. Patrick’s Pontifical University in Ireland.
Dr. Timothy Smith, Dr. Matthew Ramage, Dr. Kristina Olsen, and Dr. Stacy Trasancos
Recently, Dr. Trasancos was appointed to the position of Undergraduate and Dual Enrollment Program Director at Holy Apostles. In this leadership position, her key responsibilities include curriculum development, course scheduling, academic advisement, enrollment and retention oversight, and program assessment. With experience as both a student and a professor, Dr. Trasancos brings a unique dual perspective to the position, allowing her to understand and serve the needs of both students and faculty.
In addition to her academic work, she is also an author of several books, her latest of which is IVF is Not the Way: The False Promises of Artificial Procreation, which looks at this topic through scientific, philosophical, and theological lenses. Dr. Trasancos has also contributed to Relevant Radio, Catholic Answers, and EWTN, to name a few.
Beyond her professional achievements, Stacy is a devoted mother of seven and grandmother of seven. She considers this her proudest and most important role.