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Terrence L. Johnson named dean of Emory’s Candler School of Theology
By Emory University at SaportaReport (Atlanta civic/news)
· July 15, 2026
· 6 min read
Terrence L. Johnson, director of religion and public life and Charles G. Adams Professor of African American Religious Studies at Harvard Divinity School, has been appointed the next Mary Lee Hardin Willard Dean of Candler School of Theology at Emory University. A highly regarded theological scho...
Key takeaway 1, 2026, after Dean Jonathan Strom concludes his term and returns to the faculty full-time.
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Published: July 15, 2026 ·
Source: SaportaReport (Atlanta civic/news) ·
Reading time: 6 min
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