She holds a Ph.D. in Theology from the University of Notre Dame, and an M.A.L.S. from The Liturgical Institute. Her book, The Glory of God's Grace: Deification according to St. Thomas Aquinas, was published by Sapientia Press in 2015. Her academic interests include: patristic and medieval theology of grace and deification, Christology, sacramental and liturgical theology, the theology of martyrdom, and the theology of art. Dr. Spezzano has served on the JCTE for four years.