When I was in 2nd or 3rd grade, I wrote a poem recognized in a Poetry contest for “ Young Authors,” so perhaps it was a foregone conclusion that decades later, I would find myself writing haiku and putting words in books!

I’m a Spiritual Director in Training (I’ll be certified in late 2022). It’s something I was made to do. 

If you ever need a good book suggestion, I’m your gal. I read 60-80 books each year. I read everything from spiritual formation, World War II novels, murder mysteries, and books on trees. 

I’m Jack and Cindy’s daughter, Todd’s wife, Reid, and Delana’s mama. They support all my crazy ideas and questions. I couldn’t be more blessed. 

P.S. I write a newsletter every Sunday. It’s called Smaller & Deeper. What if smaller was the goal? What if deeper was the invitation?

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My family is the most important part of who I am. Asher, Jules, and Aila are my three wonderful children (Davin and Jules pictured here), and Ali is my amazing wife of 24 years. 

I serve as Associate Professor of Education at the University of Dayton and am lucky to have found employment at two other equally remarkable universities along the way: Penn State and the University of Idaho.  My work as a faculty member, educator, and researcher is a labor of love. It is generative, life-giving work, primarily from the collaborative colleagues and students who help me.

 I am co-editor of Adult Learning, a research journal for anyone studying or practicing adult education, and am Chair-Elect of the Commission for Professors of Adult Education, a national organization of the American Association of Adult and Continuing Education.  

I have edited or co-written three books, the most recent of which is Step by Step: Living More Meaningfully, Joyfully, and Deeply Each Day, the second volume in the profound living series.  I love academic research and writing, most of which explores human learning, potential, and flourishing. Regardless of the context, my personal and professional ambition is always to be useful.

Michael Kroth is the curator of the Profound Living site. He dabbles in writing - poetry, essays - but mostly values the unending stream of joy found in relationship, family, learning, and experiencing life.