Faculty and Students Honors and Awards
Prof. Karen B. Westerfield Tucker named Fellow of The Hymn Society
Boston University School of Theology (BUSTH) is pleased to announce that Professor of Worship Karen B. Westerfield Tucker has been named a Fellow of The Hymn Society in the United States and Canada, one of the organization’s highest honors, recognizing her distinguished contributions as a scholar and teacher of congregational song. She will be formally […]
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 […]
Prof. Timothy Adkins-Jones (’09,’21) one of inaugural annual Gongloff Fellowship awardees
The following is an excerpt from Brite Divinity School’s article “Brite Divinity School Launches New Fellowship to Foster Innovation in Worship and Preaching” featuring Assistant Professor of Homiletics Timothy Adkins-Jones (’09,’21), originally published in June 2026. This fellowship is named in honor of alumnus Rev. Paul Gongloff (’73). … Today, Brite Divinity School is proud […]
BUSTH Students awarded Lovelace Scholarship to attend Hymn Society Annual Conference
Current students Sut Hting Mung Awn (’24,’27), Abednego Musau (’28), and Kristian Kohler (’27) have been awarded the Lovelace Scholarship, which fully covers the cost of attending the Hymn Society in the United States and Canada’s 2026 Annual Conference, which will be held July 19–22, 2026, at Princeton Theological Seminary in Princeton, New Jersey. This […]
Dr. Debbie Brubaker (’11) named 2026-27 Barbara Wheeler Fellow
Boston University School of Theology (BUSTH) is pleased to announce that Debbie Brubaker, Director of Online and Hybrid Programs and Lecturer, has been named a 2026-27 Barbara Wheeler Fellow through the Center for the Study of Theological Education at Auburn Seminary. Brubaker’s research project, Adaptive Online Administration: Staffing, Stress, and Structural Wellbeing at ATS Seminaries […]
BUSTH publishes annual FOCUS Magazine for 2026
The Boston University School of Theology (BUSTH) is pleased to announce the 2026 publication of its annual magazine focus. This issue’s theme is how the BUSTH is fostering a community of “prophetic witness,” which showcases important public outreach work being done by our alumni, students, faculty, and staff. Features include close-ups on faculty, including promotions […]
BUSTH Professor Emeritus Christopher Evans (’86) receives 2026 Fulbright US Scholar Award
Boston University School of Theology (BUSTH) Professor Emeritus of History of Christianity & Methodist Studies Christopher Evans (’86) has received a prestigious Fulbright US Scholar Award to teach in Norway. Prof. Evans will serve as a visiting scholar at the University of Oslo during the Fall 2026 semester. Prof. Evans will teach an undergraduate course […]
BUSTH announces Faculty Publications and Presentations for April 2026
The School of Theology is pleased to announce the following faculty publications and scholarly presentations for April 2026: Daryl Ireland Presentation: “Subtle Acts of Subversion: Song Shangjie and Revivalism in Colonial Taiwan,” Taipei Economic and Cultural Office and Boston University, April 1st, 2026 Presentation: “Chinese Christian Visual Materials and the Reconfiguration of Mission Discourse,” Soongsil […]
MDiv student Dan Liu (’27) wins Boston University Graduate Student Employee of the Year Award
The following is an excerpt from BU Today’s article “BU Ceremony Honors Undergraduate and Graduate Student Employees and Student Supervisor” featuring current Master of Divinity student Dan Liu (’27), originally published on April 17, 2026. … Dan Liu (STH’27) has two positions in the School of Theology’s Office of Students & Community Life: community life […]
MDiv Student Joshua Bonney (’28) selected for 2026 Enlight Fellowship through Innovate@BU
Joshua Bonney (STH’28) has been selected among 250 applicants for the 2026 Enlight Fellowship, a competitive 10-week summer program offered by Innovate@BU. Fellows split time between a social impact internship and developing a social venture, supported by a $10,000 stipend from the Enlight Foundation. Joshua is a Master of Divinity student at the School of […]