Leaders for church and world: YDS alumni stories

The alumnae and alumni of Yale Divinity School are pastors, scholars, activists, educators, the heads of numerous ecclesiastical and secular oganizations, and more—all exemplifying the YDS mission of service to church and world.

Below is a collection of stories showcasing the leadership and contributions of YDS alumni/ae, in the United States and around the world.

If you have stories of your own to suggest about YDS alums—including yourself—please let us know

June 7, 2024
Philip LaBelle ’04 M.Div. has been elected Bishop of the Diocese of Olympia of the Episcopal Church (western Washington). Read more. *** Joel Baden, Professor of Hebrew Bible...
June 4, 2024
By Timothy Cahill ’16 M.A.R. Cecil “Ngoni” Tengatenga ’16 M.A.R., ’20 S.T.M. learned early in life the vital link between faith and social welfare. When he was growing up...
May 19, 2024
Here are brief profiles of some of this year’s graduates. Taeha An ‘24 M.A.R. Sean Baz-Garza ‘24 M.Div. Caroline Blosser ‘24 M.Div. Nailah Garard ‘24 M.A.R., M.E.M....
May 10, 2024
Is A.I. a godsend? A threat? Both? In the new issue of Reflections, a collection of writers in the Yale Divinity School community pursue questions and arguments vital to the...
May 3, 2024
Keri Day ’04 M.A.R. was inaugurated by Princeton Theological Seminary as Professor of Constructive Theology and African American Religion, becoming the first Black woman...

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