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Joerg Rieger, Distinguished Professor of Theology and Cal Turner Chancellor’s Professor of Wesleyan Studies at Vanderbilt Divinity School, has been busy. Read More

Vanderbilt Divinity School is excited to host Rep. Harold Love Jr., (MTS ’98) as its Spring 2026 Practitioner-in-Residence (PIR). Each semester, the Divinity School invites a member of the clergy, a nonprofit leader, or a community activist to be “in residence” with its community. The PIR hosts sessions about their… 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

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

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

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 a strengthening… Read More

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