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

December 10, 2021
By Emily Judd ‘19 M.A.R. The remedy for the increasing division and polarization in the United States is the practice of grace, says CNN political analyst and USA Today...
November 19, 2021
By Timothy Cahill ‘16 M.A.R. Among its numerous and far-reaching effects, the Coronavirus pandemic compelled many to reassess the directions of their lives. This “Covid pivot...
November 10, 2021
Convocation events, running from mid-September through late-October and including Quad partners Andover Newton, Berkeley Divinity School, and the Institute of Sacred Music,...
November 8, 2021
Alisha Lola Jones ’07 M.Div., who is soon joining the faculty of Cambridge University in the U.K., has won prizes from the Society for Ethnomusicology and the American...
October 29, 2021
By Ron Rembert ’73 M.A.R. How often does a student have the special opportunity to take two courses 50 years apart from the same professor? In 1971, I began my first year of...

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