2019 PhD Mythological Studies

Olivia Happel-Block, PhD, is an English, Mythology, and Film Studies instructor at Dos Pueblos High School in Goleta, CA. Her dissertation, That Which Is Not Yet Known: An Alchemical Analysis of Michael Maier’s Arcana Arcanissima, explores themes of mythology, alchemy, and religion. Olivia serves as the Pacifica Graduate Institute Alumni Association’s President. She has presented at the American Academy of Religion Regional Conference as well as the Pop Culture Association’s Regional and National Conference and the Fates and Graces Mythologium. Her academic interests include myth, religious studies, alchemy, and classics. She seeks to pursue the #immutablediamondbody throughout her life, scholarship, and career. Follow her on Instagram @doctorhappel.