Mel Webb

Mel Webb (HULA) is a theological social ethicist who studies Augustine and Augustinianisms, moral psychology, and pastoral responses to sexual and state violence. Her research examines late antique reception of Roman and Christian virtue traditions through discourses of exemplarity, tracing in particular the expectations regarding personal and communal responses to sexual violence in the writings of Augustine of Hippo. She has over a dozen years of teaching experience in prisons, seminaries, universities, and online classrooms. At Princeton Theological Seminary, she piloted a certificate program at a local prison for both incarcerated and community students. She pursues collaborative research opportunities with scholars across several different disciplines, including religious studies, political theory, cognitive psychology, sociology, and educational theory. Mel is currently based at the University of Texas at San Antonio, where she is Research Associate in the Department of Philosophy and Classics and Lecturer with the Center for Civic Engagement and the Honors College.