Colgate Rochester Crozer Appoints BU STH Alumnus J. J. Warren (’22)as Assistant Professor of (Queer) Theology

The following is an excerpt of an article from Colgate Rochester Crozer written by David Riddell, “Colgate Rochester Crozer Announces Appointment of Rev. J.J. Warren as Assistant Professor of (Queer) Theology,” published on July 14, 2025. Click here to read the full article.


Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School (CRCDS) is pleased to announce the appointment of The Reverend Jeffrey Joseph (J.J.) Warren IV (he/him) as Assistant Professor of (Queer) Theology and Lead of the Gender, Sexual, and Racial Justice (GSRJ) Program, effective July 16, 2025.

This appointment was made by President Dr. Angela D. Sims and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Emilio Alvarez, who affirmed Rev. Warren’s bold commitment to justice, theological imagination, and scholarly excellence as powerfully aligned with the mission and vision of Colgate Rochester Crozer

Rev. Warren currently serves as Executive Director of the Young Prophets Collective, a nonprofit that equips and empowers LGBTQIA+ religious leaders and allies worldwide. He also lectures at the University of Vienna and has contributed as faculty affiliate to Colgate Rochester Crozer’s pioneering Doctor of Ministry in Queer and Trans Studies, which launched in Fall 2024.

 

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