Dr. Chris Schlect is the Director of the Classical and Christian Studies program at New Saint Andrews College, where he also serves on the faculty as Senior Fellow of History. His primary teaching areas at the College include courses in history, classical rhetoric, and education. Dr. Schlect has also taught advanced courses at Washington State University and Gordon College, and he has interpreted historical sites as a ranger for the U.S. National Park Service.

Dr. Schlect's research and writing projects focus on the history of education and the history of American Protestantism. He serves classical and Christian schools around the country through his teaching, consulting, and training activities.  He is a national fellow on the board of the Alcuin Fellowship, and he chairs the Accreditation Commission for the Association of Classical and Christian Schools. He and his wife, Brenda, have five grown children, all products of a classical and Christian education, as are all their spouses. The number of their grandchildren continues to grow.