Alumni/ae

Two Vanderbilt alumni who have devoted their lives to ministry and service to their communities have been named 2026 Vanderbilt Divinity School and Graduate Department of Religion Distinguished Alumni/ae. Jennifer Bailey, MDiv ’14, is recognized as the Distinguished Alumna for the Divinity School and Ryan LaMothe, MA ’93, PhD ’94,… Read More

When you imagine depictions of obsessive-compulsive disorder in popular culture, you probably think of cleanliness practices like excessive hand washing. Or maybe you imagine common popular culture tropes of people being a “little OCD” because they like a neat desk or an organized closet. Katie O’Dunne, DMin ’24, is an… Read More

Divinity alum Rev. Rea Green serves as the new Disability Ministries Team chairperson. Read More

Vanderbilt Divinity School will celebrate Reunion Weekend on October 16-17, 2026. From emerging topics in AI, to explorations of friendships over 40 years in the making, to student-led interfaith worship, join us for a weekend highlighting the ways in which Divinity education continues to be a rigorous and relevant… Read More

Divinity alum, Logan Robertson, describes the nonprofit and nomadic Methodist church as a “bit out of step.”… Read More

For Chaplain (Captain) William Dykes, ministry is a shared experience of entering fully into the lives of the people he serves. Dykes is a student in the Vanderbilt Divinity School’s Doctor of Ministry in Integrative Chaplaincy program and an active-duty Army chaplain in the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The… Read More

Two Divinity alumni are among the Nashville faith leaders making a local impact. Read More

A trailblazing educator whose vision has shaped generations of African American religious leadership and an eminent historian of Christianity are the 2025 Vanderbilt Divinity School and Graduate Department of Religion Distinguished Alumni/ae. Nominated by their peers, mentors and community members, the Rev. Forrest Harris, MDiv’83, DMin’91, is this year’s recipient… Read More