Rev. Julie Todd (STH ’96)
Rev. Julie Todd (STH ’96) was one of 13 students selected for the Dempster Graduate Fellowships, which supports students who are committed to serving the church by becoming seminary professors who will educate the next generation of United Methodist pastors. Todd is a member First United Methodist Church in North Andover, MA. She is enrolled in Joint Ph.D. in Religious and Theological Studies at the University of Denver and the Iliff School of Theology in the fall of 2011. She is writing her dissertation on a religious-ethical understanding of violence and nonviolence in modern U.S. social movements. Todd is also serving as Adjunct Faculty at the Iliff School of Theology, teaching courses in religion and social change. The fellowships are funded by the Ministerial Education Fund through General Board of Higher Education and Ministry’s Division of Ordained Ministry. Awards—based on the student’s academic achievement, their commitment to Christian ministry, and their promise as educators—carry a value of up to $10,000 annually, with a maximum of $30,000 over a five-year period.