Brent Sleasman is originally from Indian Head, PA, and now calls Erie home. He holds a BA from the University of Findlay (Ohio), Master of Divinity degree from Winebrenner Theological Seminary (Findlay, Ohio), and a Ph.D. in Rhetoric from Duquesne University. He is currently a faculty member at Gannon University. He also serves as First Vice-President elect of the Pennsylvania Communication Association. His family is in the process of adopting two children from Haiti.