Seminary of the Southwest News
Introducing Community Conversations from the Iona Collaborative: Tools for the Church in the Age of Exhaustion
Leading in a small or bi-vocational church can be both deeply rewarding and profoundly exhausting—and
Seminary of the Southwest Academic Dean Participates in Historic Vatican Events Honoring St. John Henry Newman
The Rev. Benjamin King, Ph.D., Academic Dean and Duncalf-Villavoso Professor of Church History at Seminary
Rev. Dr. Dominique Robinson Recognized for Faithful, Creative Leadership by Candler School of Theology
Seminary of the Southwest celebrates Rev. Dr. Dominique A. Robinson, Assistant Professor of Preaching, who
Embodied Nonviolence in a Time of Collective Tension: A Conversation with Kazu Haga & Gena St. David
Blandy Event: Embodied Nonviolence in a Time of Collective Tension: A Conversation with Kazu Haga
Two exceptional alumni to be honored at this year’s Blandy Lecture and Alumni Convocation
Rev. Andy Andrews and Kevin Overton-Hadnot to be award recipients The Alumni Association of Seminary
Celebrating Deaf Awareness Month and Deaf Latine Heritage
September was Deaf Awareness Month, and our seminary community had several opportunities to learn from
Seminary Students Make Annual Visit to the Harry Ransom Center at UT Austin
Students from Seminary of the Southwest made a visit to the Harry Ransom Center at
Building Connections Through Legacy: Southwest Celebrates John E. Hines
“The Church must be where the action is—where human beings are struggling to make sense
Southwest Senior Travels to the Church of England with Seminary Consultation on Mission Grant
Over five weeks this summer, Senior Master of Divinity and Transitional Deacon Timothy Beltran del
Southwest Students Honor Jonathan Daniels at Annual Pilgrimage
This past August, Dr. Marlon Johnson, Dean of Community Life, attended the annual Jonathan Daniels
Dr. Stephanie Ramirez Leads Special Issue of Anglican Theological Review on Faith and Mental Health
In the Summer 2025 edition of Anglican Theological Review, Volume 107, Issue 3, Dr. Stephanie
Southwest Welcomes 51 New Students at Matriculation
On Sunday, August 24, 2025 Southwest celebrated matriculation with evening prayer in Christ Chapel and

Southwest counseling student Jane Obi awarded prestigious NBCC Minority Fellowship
For the second straight year, a student in Seminary of the Southwest’s counseling program has
Announcement from Bishop Ryan about Bishop Curry at upcoming Grand Opening
On Monday, August 28, 2023, the Rt. Rev. Kathryn M. Ryan, Bishop Suffragan for the

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,