Why Truth Still Matters
Truth & Transformation USA exists to restore moral clarity in public life through education, cultural engagement, and formation rooted in truth. We work at the intersection of education, policy, and conscience—helping institutions and individuals recover the habits of thought and moral responsibility necessary for a free society.
The Problem We Address
Modern institutions increasingly confuse information with formation. They transmit data, credentials, and policy positions, yet neglect the deeper work of shaping judgment, conscience, and moral responsibility. Over time, this produces drift rather than clarity—not usually through malice, but through omission. When truth is treated as optional, procedural, or merely personal, institutions begin to form habits of compliance rather than conviction. Schools, organizations, and public systems do not remain neutral: they shape conscience whether they intend to or not. The question is not whether formation is happening, but what kind—and toward what ends.
What We Do
Formation Before Policy
Policy reflects the people who shape it. Before laws, platforms, or reforms can endure, judgment and conscience must be formed. Truth & Transformation USA prioritizes the recovery of moral reasoning, responsibility, and intellectual discipline as the foundation for any lasting public renewal.
Scholarship in Service of the Public Good
Scholarship is not an end in itself. We produce and curate research, writing, and educational resources that clarify first principles, illuminate institutional drift, and serve the common good rather than ideological fashion or academic prestige.
Ideas, Institutions, and Public Witness
Ideas do not remain abstract. They are embodied in institutions, practices, and public life. We engage schools, organizations, and cultural leaders to help recover clarity of purpose and public witness rooted in truth, conscience, and responsibility.
Leadership
Theresa Willen, Executive Director
Theresa Willen serves as Executive Director of Truth & Transformation USA. Her work focuses on education as formation and the role institutions play in shaping conscience and public life. With experience in educational leadership and Christian higher education, she works with educators and institutional leaders committed to clarity, responsibility, and truth across generations.
Dr. Dave Glesne, Virtues Campus
Dr. David Glesne, a native of Minnesota, holds a B.A. from Concordia College, a M.Div. from Luther Seminary, and a D.Min. from Fuller Theological Seminary. He has pastored churches in Illinois, California, and Minnesota, most recently at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Fridley and Coon Rapids. Dave and his wife, Mona, have four grown children and nine grandchildren. Dave currently serves as president of The Virtues Campus.
Dr. Diane Davis, Aletheia Christian College
Dr. Diane Davis, an expert in the One-Room School Method, taught in private and public schools until her kids outgrew the local private schools. She started her first multi-level private school in 1990. For the last 30 years, she has refined and developed the principles, practices, and curriculum necessary to excel in teaching children and building spiritual foundations. Diane currently serves as the Academic Dean of Aletheia Christian College.
Continuing the Conversation
The work of truth and formation does not advance through slogans or cycles of reaction, but through sustained attention, shared responsibility, and institutional faithfulness. Truth & Transformation USA exists to support those who care about the integrity of education, conscience, and public life. Readers, educators, and institutional leaders who share this concern are invited to engage with the work, follow its development, and participate in thoughtful public witness as the conversation continues.