The Seminary to Early Ministry (SEM) Study

Timeline

2019 - Ongoing

Project status: In Progress

Description

How will divinity school impact students? We know surprisingly little about this topic, and so the SEM Study – the first ever long-term study of divinity school students – was born. Our aim is ambitious: To paint the most comprehensive picture of how divinity school students are formed throughout their training and into the early stages of their careers. Through this, we hope to spark informed conversations about divinity school education and to shape the future of ministry.

Team

Members

Josh Gaghan, M.T.S., Research Analyst

Anna Holleman, Ph.D., Post-Doctoral Research Associate

Joseph Roso, Post-Doctoral Research Associate

Leaders

David Eagle, Ph.D., Principal Investigator

Erin Johnston, Ph.D., Senior Research Associate

Erin Lane, M.T.S., Research Engagement.

Sponsors

The Duke Endowment 

Contact

semstudy@duke.edu

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Categories

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