Dr. Jeanne LaHaie is originally from West Michigan, but her military service and academic career have taken her all over the United States. She earned a PhD in English from Western Michigan University and taught writing and literature there as a faculty specialist. Her specialty areas include Romantic, Victorian, and Contemporary British Literature. Dr. LaHaie also taught at Klamath Community College in Klamath Falls, Oregon, and she is currently the Dean, General Education and Academic Support at Blue Mountain Community College in Pendleton, Oregon. Her conversion to the Catholic faith nearly 30 years ago led her to many service opportunities including lector, cantor and choir member, Eucharistic minister, and Catholic School volunteer.