Alumni/ae News
BUSTH announces Faculty Publications and Presentations for September 2026
The School of Theology is pleased to announce the following faculty publications, grants, and scholarly presentations for September 2026: Timothy Adkins-Jones (’09,’21) Let the Church Say Amen!: Practicing a Black Communal Homiletic. Fortress Press, 2026. “September 6: 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time.” The Christian Century, Sept. 2026, p. 25. “September 13: 24th Sunday in Ordinary […]
BUSTH announces Distinguished Alumni for 2026
The Boston University School of Theology (BUSTH) is pleased to announce this year’s Distinguished Alumni for 2026. A list of previous winners can be found on the BUSTH website. “The 2026 Distinguished Alumni are communal leaders extraordinaire. Exceptionally integrating academic excellence, compassionate outreach, and organizational genius, they have cultivated transformative communities across the globe by […]
Online Theological Education that Works
This article was originally published in the 2026 issue of focus magazine, the annual publication of the BU School of Theology. This article can be found on page 28. By Debbie Brubaker (’11), director of online and hybrid programs and lecturer. Building digital communities that center justice and whole-person care for students In my online […]
BU STH Alumna Appointed as Assistant Professor of Congregational Studies and Leadership at the Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary (LPTS)
This article was originally published by Louisville Seminary, titled “Louisville Seminary Welcomes Dr. Elizabeth J.A. Siwo-Okundi as Assistant Professor of Congregational Studies and Leadership” on July 1, 2026 Elizabeth J. A. Siwo-Okundi, Ph.D., (’05,’18) has been appointed as Assistant Professor of Congregational Studies and Leadership, “effective July 1, 2026” by Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary (LPTS). Dr. […]
Prophetic Witnesses
This article was originally published in the 2026 issue of focus magazine, the annual publication of the BU School of Theology. This article can be found on page 18. By Steve Holt. Illustrations by Stephanie Singleton. Hope for Self-Injury through Scar Revision Kate Leavey’s mission in life found her, and it was born from a crisis […]
BUSTH Alumnus is New Jersey’s Newly Elected Archbishop of Canada
This article was originally published by Metropolitan Apostolos of New Jersey, titled “Metropolitan Apostolos of New Jersey elected New Archbishop of Canada” on Orthodoxia News Agency on July 2, 2026 His Eminence Metropolitan Apostolos of New Jersey has been elected the new Archbishop of Canada by decision of the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, which commenced […]
The Rev. Dr. Paul H. Lee Is First United Methodist Church of Evanston’s New Pastor
The following is an excerpt from Evanston Now’s article “First United gets New Senior Pastor” by Bill Smith, featuring alumnus Rev. Dr. Paul H. Lee (‘), published on June 26, 2026. A new senior pastor will join First United Methodist Church of Evanston on July 1. The Rev. Dr. Paul H. Lee began his ministerial […]
3 Questions: Jacob Farmer-Rylands (’26)
This article was originally published in the 2026 issue of focus magazine, the annual publication of the BU School of Theology. This article can be found on page 7. By Steve Holt. Photo courtesy of Jacob Farmer-Rylands. In 2025, Master of Theological Studies candidate Jacob Farmer-Rylands (’26) worked as a pastoral development intern at Kailua […]
The Rev. Hyunwoong Hwang (’17) Shares his Life’s Journey to the Call of God
The following is an excerpt from AGRI VIEW’s article “Barn Boards and Baling Wire” featuring alumnus The Rev. Hyunwoong Hwang (’17), published in May 2026. Editor’s note: Most of our ancestors were immigrants coming to this country looking for better lives. As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States, remember the challenges our […]
PhD student Xiaodi Wu (’23,’28) receives 2026 Constant H. Jacquet Research Award
Boston University School of Theology (BUSTH) is pleased to announce that PhD student Xiaodi Wu (’23,’28) is a recipient of the 2026 Constant H. Jacquet Research Award from the Religious Research Association (RRA). The annual award supports outstanding research that applies social scientific methods to the study of religion, with emphasis on projects that offer […]