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

April 8, 2024
Shevalle Kimber ’21 M.Div. has joined the WTNH-TV “Woman to Woman” series as a regular panelist. In addition, she has published a new book, P.S. You Got This! We All Struggle...
March 20, 2024
By Lauren Yanks For over 40 years, Dr. Richard F. Mollica ‘79 M.A.R. has pioneered the field of refugee trauma. In 1981, he opened one of the first clinics in the country for...
March 8, 2024
Story and photos by Timothy Cahill ’16 M.A.R. Michael Morand ’87 B.A., ’93 M.Div. greeted nearly a dozen staffers of the New Haven Museum who had been assembled in their...
March 7, 2024
RL Watson ’10 M.A.R. is co-editor and co-curator of the new book and exhibition Unnamed Figures: Black Presence and Absence in the Early American North. The exhibit is now on...
March 5, 2024
By Melissa Kvidahl Reilly A lifelong traveler, Steven Smith ‘02 M.Div. first explored Europe at age 17. He has now been to over 40 countries as a student, missionary, priest...

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