He received his B.A. from Rice University, and his M.A. and PhD. from Purdue University. He is the current chair of the Philosophy Department at Ashland University (Since summer 2014). Dr. Mancha has delivered papers at several national and state conferences, including meetings of the American Catholic Philosophical Association, the Society of Christian Philosophers, the American Maritain Society, the Midwest Conference in Medieval Philosophy and the Ohio Philosophical Association.