Alumni/ae News
Kelly Drescher Johnson (STH ’10) Named in Top 15 Women to Watch by The American Animal Hospital Association
This was originally published by The American Animal Hospital Association on March 29, 2023 and can be found here. What guides you in your current work? No one chooses trauma, but what we do with it matters. I have had my share of traumatic events in life; part of my healing was to learn more about […]
John R. Bryant (STH ’70) Named as an Inductee into The Baltimore Sun’s Business and Civic Hall of Fame
This was originally published by The Baltimore Sun on March 26, 2023 and can be found here. Excerpt from article: John R. Bryant A Baltimore native, retired bishop John R. Bryant has pastored three churches, including the Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Baltimore, which he’s credited with reviving. He has shepherded more than 100 […]
Dr. Josef Sorett (STH’00) Publishes Black is a Church: Christianity and the Contours of African American Life
Dr. Josef Sorett (STH’00) published Black is a Church: Christianity and the Contours of African American Life. The book overview states: Stretches the presumed boundaries of “the black church” and underlines the polyvocal nature of a phenomenon often assumed to be monolithic Supplies a firm foundation for deeper understanding of what constitutes Afro-modernity through historical […]
Reverend Cornell William Brooks (STH’87) on Panel that Discussed Policing and Racial Justice
This was originally published by Harvard Kennedy School on December 28, 2023 and can be found here. Excerpt from the article: It has been almost three years since the murder of George Floyd by a white police officer in Minneapolis sparked nationwide protests and started what became a national reckoning on race and on police and […]
Prof. Dana Robert and Dr. Rolanda Ward, (STH’02) Reconnect at Meeting of ATS Council on Theological Scholarship and Research
Prof. Dana L Robert and alum Dr. Rolanda L. Ward, Director of the Rose Bente Lee Ostapenko Center for Race, Equity and Mission; Associate Professor Social Work, Niagara University met February 20, 2023 at a meeting of the ATS Council on Theological Scholarship and Research in San Antonio. Prof. Robert is a member of the […]
Video Celebrating Reverend Mariama M. White-Hammond (STH’17)
This was originally published by CBS News on February 20, 2023 and can be found here. Check out video of Reverend Mariama White-Hammond, the Chief of Environment, Energy and Open Space for the city of Boston here.
Dr. Bary R. Fleet (STH’86) Publishes Move Into Your Magnificence: 101 Invitations to a Life of Passion and Joy
Dr. Bary R. Fleet (STH’86) published Move Into Your Magnificence: 101 Invitations to a Life of Passion and Joy. The book overview states: At age 68, Dr. Bary Fleet went from being the athlete nobody wanted in gym class to the athlete everybody wants to be like. That year, Bary—who had been told he wasn’t […]
Dr. Richard Paul Olson (STH ’72) Publishes The Grandparent Vocation: Wisdom, Legacies, and Spiritual Growth
Dr. Richard Paul Olson (STH ’72) published The Grandparent Vocation: Wisdom, Legacies, and Spiritual Growth. The book overview states: Many grandparents experience a surge of joy with the birth or adoption of a grandchild. For years afterward, time together is eagerly coveted, pictures are treasured and displayed, and multiple gifts along with various kinds of […]
An Easter 2023 Message from Dean Pak
Easter evokes powerful memories of hope and joy for me. It is colored eggs, white lilies, joyous hymns, spring sunshine, a warm breeze, the promise of new beginnings and rediscovered joys. It is a tapestry of colors, music, and the beauties of creation—budding flowers, birdsong, and the greening renewal of the earth—all coming together to […]
Prof. Wesley Wildman featured in BU Today: AI in Political Propaganda
The following is an excerpt from BU Today’s article “Is Trump’s Indictment Good for Democracy?” by Joel Brown, featuring Professor of Theology, Philosophy, and Ethics Wesley Wildman. Click here to read the full article. … Recently artificial intelligence has been a big story in part for its ability to create deep fakes in images, audio, and […]