Our Work
The Office of Mission Engagement educates and empowers faculty, staff and administrators to embody Gonzaga’s Catholic, Jesuit, humanistic mission in their distinct roles and areas of the university. Offerings include mission orientation and education, formation cohorts, consultations, and spiritual programming.
Our Team
We are here to support colleagues as they learn about and live the mission.
Lauren Hackman-Brooks, Director
Lauren has worked in Jesuit education for over fifteen years serving students, faculty, staff and administrators. She leads the Mission Engagement team with interests in Ignatian Spirituality, literature and the arts, and color-coded organizational systems. Originally a Midwesterner, Lauren was drawn to Gonzaga by three loves – Jesuit education, ministry, and the outdoors. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Religious Studies from the University of Dayton and Master of Divinity from Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. Lauren is a wife and a parent, a voracious reader and an enthusiastic home cook.
Contact Lauren at hackman-brooks@gonzaga.edu or (509) 313-4245
Beth Barsotti, Senior Specialist - Faculty and Staff Formation
Beth is fascinated by processes of formation and becoming. She delights in people and brings energy, curiosity, and depth to the work of mission engagement. Beth is “all but dissertation” on the path to earning a Ph.D. in Theology and Education from the School of Theology and Ministry at Boston College with a focus on faculty formation in Jesuit higher education. 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.
Contact Beth by barsotti@gonzaga.edu and (509) 313-6004
Mission Fellows
Our work is enhanced and extended through the contributions of committed faculty fellows.
- Brian Siebeking | Faculty Fellow 2024-Present
- Joe Mudd | Faculty Fellow 2019-2024, co-Founder of Faculty Formation Cohort Program
Resources
Learn more about the Division of Mission Integration and our Catholic, Jesuit, humanistic mission.