Seminary of the Southwest News
Seminary of the Southwest Hosts Pauli Murray Reception Honoring Scholars and St. James’ Episcopal Church, Austin
On Thursday, February 19, 2026, Seminary of the Southwest welcomed guests to the Weeks Campus
Seminary of the Southwest Celebrated 100 Years of Black History Month with Community-Wide Events and Engagement
In February, Seminary of the Southwest marked Black History Month by creating and sharing an
The Rev. Jeehei Park, PhD Promoted to Associate Professor of New Testament
At its February 2026 meeting, the Board of Trustees of Seminary of the Southwest accepted
Southwest Counseling Program Recognized Nationally, Reaffirmed by CACREP for Eight Years
The Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling degree program is pleased to have
Payne-Harvey Lecture Speaker Announced as the Rev. Gayle Fisher-Stewart, PhD
This year’s student-led Payne-Harvey Lecture will feature the Rev. Gayle Fisher-Stewart, PhD. The event will
Southwest Seminarians Attended Episcopal Church’s Seminarians of Color Conference
By Sascha Anderson, Postulant from the Diocese of the Rio Grande In January of this
The Rev. Teresa L. Fry Brown, PhD Named 2026 McDonald Teaching Award Recipient
Seminary of the Southwest recently announced that the Rev. Teresa L. Fry Brown, PhD, is
Southwest Counseling and Theology faculty to present nationally on clergy well-being and counselor formation
Members of the faculty from Seminary of the Southwest will take part in two national
Bishop Diane Jardine Bruce Commissioned as Interim Dean and President
On January 29, Seminary of the Southwest commissioned the Rt. Rev. Diane M. Jardine Bruce
Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe Announced as Commencement Speaker
Seminary of the Southwest proudly announced that the Most Rev. Sean W. Rowe, 28th Presiding
New Essay Collection Wisdom, Knowledge, and Faith Highlights Voices Shaping the Future of Episcopal Theology
Wisdom, Knowledge, and Faith: New Essays on the Future of Theology and the Episcopal Church—a
Southwest Senior Defends MAR Thesis, Begins PhD in New Testament
On December 2, 2025, Catharine Corder successfully defended her Master of Arts in Religion thesis,
Southwest Launches Dynamic New Logo Rooted in Tradition and Innovation
Seminary of the Southwest is excited to announce the creation of a new institutional logo
A New MDiv Curriculum for a Changing Church and World
By Dr. Scott Bader-Saye, Academic Dean This fall Seminary of the Southwest rolls out a
Continuing Education Opportunity Offered by Dr. Anthony Baker
Continuing Ed: Theology Reprise Looking for some theological conversation? Needing to walk through the big
Grand Opening for Harrison Library and New Learning Complex set for Fall
Seminary of the Southwest has announced the the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting event for
Dr. Awa Jangha releases book, ‘Mental Health Basics for Spiritual and Religious Leaders’
In June , Dr. Awa Jangha the Loise Henderson Wessendorff Associate Professor of Spiritual Integration in
The Rev. Erin Jean Warde Releases New Book
The Rev. Erin Jean Warde released a book, “Sober Spirituality: The Joy of a Mindful
Dr. Gustavo Bárcenas announced as new Assistant Professor of Counselor Education at Seminary of the Southwest
Southwest is proud to announce the hire of Dr. Gustavo Bárcenas as the newest faculty
Dean’s Leadership Chair named for Cynthia Briggs Kittredge Announced
Endowment fund named for Southwest’s Dean and President marks a decade of transformational leadership On
Dr. Claire Colombo wins Associated Church Press Award
Dr. Claire Miller Colombo, Southwest’s Assistant Professor of Writing, Theology, and the Arts and Director
Southwest Celebrates 72nd Commencement Exercises
On May 24, 2023, at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in Austin, TX,
Mary Green Contributes Icons to Southwest
The Rev. Mary Green, an alumna from the Class of 1992, recently gifted Seminary of
Southwest’s Spiritual Integration in Counseling Scholars Contribute to Larger Counseling Conversations
Southwest’s Spiritual Integration in Counseling (SIC) Scholars prepared a display on “The Counseling Body: Exploring