Elaine Heath steps down as Duke Divinity dean; Greg Jones steps in
During Heath’s tenure the school faced conflict with some students and faculty related to racial diversity and sexuality.
After two years as dean of Duke Divinity School, Elaine A. Heath stepped down on August 2, the school announced.
While on sabbatical until January, she will continue as professor of missional and pastoral theology. She is also a strategist for a pilot project at Duke Divinity called the Neighborhood Seminary, a two-year program in lay theological education.
“I am delighted to now be able to resume research, teaching, mentoring, and service,” she wrote in an email. “In particular I am eager to develop more courses that integrate spiritual formation, pastoral theology, and missional theology, which will help our students as they prepare for complex ministries. I have a strong interest in the theory and practice of Christian community as a means of healing societal and individual wounds.”
