Beth Barsotti is a doctoral student at the Clough School of Theology and Ministry at Boston College where she is pursuing a Ph.D. in Theology and Education. Her research is poised at the intersections of Academic and Student Affairs in higher education and centrally concerned with fostering holistic formation. Her research interests include Catholic higher education, synodality, formative education, the identity and role of the educator, and college student development. Her interest in formation is rooted in her experiences living and working in a L’Arche community and further informed by her work within Catholic higher education and Catholic parishes.