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

October 9, 2019
S. Mark Heim, Samuel Abbot Professor of Christian Theology at Andover Newton Seminary at YDS, has won the 2019 Frederick Streng Book Award for excellence in Buddhist-...
September 20, 2019
By Moriah Lee ’20 M.A.R. Over the next year, Yale Divinity School is honoring the women of YDS, past and present, as part of the 50WomenAtYale150 initiative to celebrate the...
September 8, 2019
John Collins, Holmes Professor of Old Testament Criticism & Interpretation, has been awarded the prestigious Burkitt Medal for Biblical Studies from the British Academy....
September 3, 2019
By Ann-Catherine Wilkening ’19 M.A.R. On a Tuesday last March, I was working my shift as a student worker in the Divinity School’s bookstore. As I placed price tags on a new...
August 8, 2019
Lynn Sullivan, a diversity and inclusion educator and leader who has worked for 20 years as a senior administrator at independent schools, is joining the YDS Office of...

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