VDS Voices

  • Vanderbilt University

    Vanderbilt Divinity alumni/ae credit Religion in the Arts for enhanced careers

    A folk musician is pursuing her doctorate in religion with a focus on American religious culture. A multimedia artist builds creative partnerships in Nashville and beyond. A United Methodist pastor uses leadership and marketing skills to grow her congregation. And a Christian hip-hop artist and life coach has published an… Read More

    Sep. 4, 2025

  • Vanderbilt University

    David Michelson receives the Chancellor’s Award for Research

    At this year’s Fall Faculty Assembly, Professor David Michelson received the Chancellor’s Award for Research,  recognizing his outstanding contributions to scholarship and creative expression. Dr. Michelson was one of ten faculty recognized for their significant impact in their field of study and for their advancement of human understanding of the… Read More

    Sep. 2, 2025

  • Vanderbilt Divinity School hosts Methodist Theological University, Seoul, Republic of Korea faculty.

    Vanderbilt Divinity Strengthens Ties with Methodist Theological University in South Korea

    August 2025 Earlier this month, Dr. Kyung-dong Yoo, the President of Methodist Theological University in South Korea, along with Provost Hae-jeong Park and Dr. Hyung-jin Cho, Dean of External Affairs and Development, visited the Vanderbilt Divinity School campus to meet with Dean Yolanda Pierce, students, and faculty. This visit signals… Read More

    Aug. 22, 2025

  • Vanderbilt University

    Vanderbilt Divinity School brings director Nicholas Ma to campus

    Vanderbilt Divinity School is pleased to announce two events that will bring award-winning director, writer, and producer Nicholas Ma to campus. The producer of Won’t You Be My Neighbor?, the highest grossing biographical documentary ever, has released a new documentary called Leap of Faith. Twelve… Read More

    Aug. 20, 2025

  • Vanderbilt University

    Sha’Tika Brown enhances Vanderbilt Divinity School’s ‘radical hospitality’

    What do events that featured the late Rev. James Lawson, entertainers George Clinton and Garth Brooks, poet Nikki Finney, author Jim Wallis and other distinguished individuals all have in common? They are among many community-centered programs at Vanderbilt Divinity School that Sha’Tika Brown has helped craft and elevate. As senior program manager, Brown is committed to building and strengthening the Divinity… Read More

    May. 29, 2025

  • Vanderbilt University

    Project Transformation National partners with Vanderbilt Divinity School

    Project Transformation (PT) National is beyond excited to announce our newest seminary partnership with Vanderbilt Divinity School! Following PT National’s exciting announcement about the Young Adult Faith and Service Grant from Lilly Endowment Inc., Vanderbilt Divinity School and Project Transformation have come together to provide enriching opportunities for both current and future… Read More

    May. 13, 2025

  • Vanderbilt University

    Vanderbilt Divinity School Receives Gift for New Turner-Barnett Program for Pastoral Formation

    Summer on campus June 2023. [Nashville, TN] – May 1, 2025 – Vanderbilt University’s Divinity School has received a generous commitment from Cal Turner Jr. and Hoyt R. Barnett for the new Turner-Barnett Program for Pastoral Formation, which will provide mentorship,… Read More

    May. 7, 2025

  • Vanderbilt University

    Vanderbilt Divinity School and The Wond’ry to host collaborative service project

    Vanderbilt Divinity School and the Wond’ry’s Fiber Arts Lab will host a collaborative service project with faculty, staff, students, and local communities of faith to quilt mementos for families who have lost a loved one while discussing different faith traditions and pathways toward interfaith solidarity. The mementos will be donated… Read More

    Apr. 18, 2025

  • Vanderbilt University

    Vanderbilt Divinity School awarded grant to study AI

    Vanderbilt Divinity School was recently awarded a $30,000 grant from the Wabash Center to study artificial intelligence and its impact. The project, “We Can Wait No Longer: Educating Theological Educators About Artificial Intelligence,” seeks to inform Divinity faculty of the mechanics behind AI and the latest advancements. As ethicists and… Read More

    Apr. 1, 2025

  • Vanderbilt University

    Vanderbilt Divinity School welcoming haven for midcareer professionals

    An important focus for Vanderbilt Divinity School is supporting midcareer professionals who seek answers to complex questions about religion, humanism, ethics, life’s meaning and more. “We aim to make VDS accessible—removing any obstacles—for those interested in theological education,” said Harper Barton Haynes, Harper HaynesSenior Director of Strategic Enrollment… Read More

    Jan. 22, 2025