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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 […]
BUSTH International Students Celebrate 2026 Graduation at Niagara Falls
By Nar Shar Bo (MTS’27) Standing in the mist where borders blur and the thunderous water drowns out the anxieties of the unknown, a group of international scholars found the perfect stage to celebrate their hard-earned success and embrace the journey ahead This annual trip originated with a group of international students talking about how […]
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 […]
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 Community Members reflect on importance of Juneteenth
emilie m. townes, Martin Luther King, Jr. Professor of Religion & Black Studies I did not grow up celebrating Juneteenth in the Black community of Durham, NC. The community did not start celebrating the day until 2006, long after I left home for college in 1973. So, for me, I learned about Juneteenth when I […]
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 […]
Lessons from a Prophet
This article features alumnus Lawrence Carter, Sr. (’68,’70,’79) and 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 24. Lawrence Carter, Sr. (’68,’70,’79), the retiring dean of Morehouse College’s Martin Luther King, Jr. International Chapel, has a message […]
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 […]