He earned a BA and an MA in Catholic Studies from the University of St. Thomas, and a PhD in Systematic Theology from Ave Maria University. Dr. Staudt served as Director of Religious Education in two parishes and taught at the Augustine Institute in Denver for five years. He served as co-editor of the theological journal Nova et Vetera. Dr. Staudt has written articles in many academic journals, mostly about the relationship of faith and culture, and the theology of St. Thomas Aquinas.