Rev. Dr. Sarah Ann Bixler is Assistant Professor of Formation and Practical Theology and Associate Dean of the Seminary at Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA. She holds a PhD in practical theology and MDiv from Princeton Theological Seminary, and a BA in English education from Eastern Mennonite University. Before entering higher education, she worked in congregational youth ministry, secondary education and ecclesial administration. Sarah is currently working on a book drawn from her dissertation, advised by Dr. Kenda Creasy Dean, utilizing attachment theory to understand and respond to the paradox of adolescent happiness without belonging in religious communities. Sarah was recently awarded a $1.25 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. for an interdisciplinary collaboration to support caregivers in contextualized Christian practices that foster faith formation and attachment security.