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General HIU News

Shirley Dudley Continues Late Husband's Legacy at HIU

April 10, 2025

With the consent of former professor Carl S. Dudley’s widow, Shirley Dudley, the New Horizons Scholarship Fund—a fund established in his honor upon his retirement in 2003—merged this year with the Carl S. Dudley Scholarship Fund, created by his family after his passing in 2009. The fund supports individuals interested in studying congregational life in either the MA or D.Min. programs. 

Faculty In The News

Journal of Interreligious Studies Releases New Issue

April 2, 2025

Dr. Lucinda Mosher, HIU’s professor of interreligious studies and senior editor of the Journal of Interreligious Studies (JIRS), is pleased to announce the release of JIRS Issue 45.

Faculty In The News

HIU Community Mourns Passing of Emeritus Professor Yahya Michot, Highly Regarded Scholar

April 2, 2025

The HIU community mourns the passing of Dr. Yahya Michot, 73, who had served as Professor of Islamic Studies and Christian-Muslim Relations from 2008 until retiring in 2018.

General HIU News

HIU Welcomes New Controller

April 1, 2025

HIU is pleased to welcome Toyin Folorunso as the new Controller. 

General HIU News

Dr. Sherry Turner Named 12th President of HIU

March 31, 2025

Hartford International University’s Board of Trustees has selected the Rev. Dr. Sherry Turner as the 12th president of the 191-year-old institution. On July 1, 2025, Dr. Turner will succeed President Joel N. Lohr, who has led HIU since 2018. 

Alumni News

Heather Brubaker Discovers the Power of Music in Spiritual Care

March 27, 2025

Soon-to-be alum Heather Brubaker has been a singer and performer most of her life, but at HIU, she explored the role singing played in her spirituality and practice of Judaism. 

General HIU News

HIRR Staff Share How COVID-19 Reshaped American Religious Life

March 25, 2025

As we mark the fifth anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hartford Institute for Religion Research’s “Exploring the Pandemic Impact on Congregations” (EPIC) project offers a unique window into how American religious communities navigated this unprecedented crisis.

Faculty In The News

Dr. Lucinda Mosher Edits Book on Mercy and Grace in Christianity and Islam

March 19, 2025

Georgetown University Press has announced the pending publication of Mercy and Grace: Christian and Muslim Perspectives, edited by Professor Lucinda Mosher, director of HIU’s Master of Arts in Interreligious Studies program and an affiliate of our Macdonald Center for the Study of Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations. 

Faculty In The News

Dr. David D. Grafton Sees Another Volume Released in Major Research Project

March 12, 2025

Since 2008, Dr. David D. Grafton has served as a general editor for a large international research project, Christian-Muslim Relations: A Bibliographical History (CMR), that has involved over 1000 different researchers. The project recently released its 22nd volume, The Christian-Muslim Relations: A Bibliographic History, Volume 22. 

Alumni News

March 4, 2025

Inspired by his grandfather, who encouraged him to lead prayers and calls to prayer during Ramadan, Chaplain Imam Amir Durić ‘19 felt a calling to religious leadership from a young age. He now serves as the Muslim chaplain and Chaplains Council coordinator at Syracuse University’s Hendricks Chapel.