Elizabeth Spradley, Ph.D., teaches Rhetoric II, also known as senior thesis, at Regents Academy. Her educational background includes a BA in Speech Communication with a double major in Radio/TV and a MA in Communication from Stephen F. Austin State University and a doctoral degree in Communication from Texas A&M University. Recently she has been awarded for her research – an article of the year for a co-authored study published in Journal of Communication Pedagogy and a research excellence award at Stephen F. Austin State University. She and Dr. R. Tyler Spradley were married in 2002 and have four boys – Micah, Ethan, Daniel, and Joshua. While appreciative and intrigued by classical Christian education for decades, the Spradley family was led to make the classical Christian shift in 2020. This shift was fueled by the unwavering belief that education should partner with families to pursue the True, good, and beautiful for the glory of God in the developing lives of young people. As a family, the Spradley family loves to laugh, watch old movies and TV shows, enjoy nature, travel, and study God’s Word. One of their favorite traditions is the annual engraving of a silver bell and cross for their Christmas tree. One of the bells is adorned with their family motto, “Struggle well for His glory.”