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

September 20, 2021
By Kimberly Winston There was point, about two decades years into her career as a church pastor, when the Rev. Dr. Susan Williams Smith ’86 M.Div. was so exhausted she...
September 8, 2021
Akhil Thomas ’20 M.A.R. and his research on Christian-Hindu mutual influence in India were the subject of a Harvard graduate school profile. Read the article. *** Darrell...
September 1, 2021
Joyce Ann Mercer ’84 M.Div. has a new role at YDS in addition to her distinguished Horace Bushnell Professorship of Practical Theology and Pastoral Care. As the new Associate...
August 29, 2021
By Paul Massari, Harvard University Akhil Thomas held his pregnant mother’s hand as they took shelter from a fierce monsoon. They stood under the tin roof of a cobbler’s shop...
August 25, 2021
New professors, new staff, and more than 100 new students from around the globe. As the YDS community returns to (mostly) in-person life on the Quad and begins the 2021-22...

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