Dr. Mary Shan Overton is the Director of the Center for Writing and Learning Support at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A graduate of Boston College (PhD) and Vanderbilt University Divinity School (MDiv), her research is aimed at creating new ways that theological educators assist students in developing their voices for a range of audiences. She has authored a number of published works on writing. She is a member of the American Academy of Religion, the Association of Practical Theology, the Religious Education Association, and the Association of Writers & Writing Programs.