Susan Swanke works primarily with two initiatives of the Foundation: the Lumen Center and New College Madison. She aids in the strategy and building of these two projects and the daily running of the academic programs and events. Susan’s academic interests include theology, philosophy, psychology, and Christian anthropology. She is currently studying the work of Pope John Paul II on Christian anthropology, commonly referred to as the Theology of the Body.

Susan has more than 15 years of experience working in the Catholic Church, primarily in adult discipleship and evangelization. She earned a BS in Education, Spanish, and ESL from the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse, and went on to earn an MA in Systematic Theology from Christendom Graduate School in Virginia.

A native of Madison, Susan enjoys spending time by our city’s beautiful lakes as well as visiting as many Wisconsin State Parks as she can.