![]() Her academic expertise, paired with her demonstrated leadership across the field, will undoubtedly build on the School’s foundation, guiding HDS to new heights. ![]() Marla is a renowned scholar, an exceptional teacher, and a dedicated leader-someone I respect deeply as a colleague and a friend. I also have the great privilege of welcoming Marla Frederick back to Harvard when she joins HDS as our new Dean next semester. These two people have defined my decade at Harvard Divinity School-a wonderfully rewarding season of my life-and I will be eternally grateful for their leadership, thoughtfulness, and generosity. She has been a brilliant and buoyant presence in our community-extending care to every new class of students, every new cohort of associates, the staff upon whom this School depends, and scores of scholars (those who visit and those of us who are rooted here). We have also benefited immensely from Louanne Hempton’s graciousness and dedicated support of the Divinity School’s mission. He earned our trust and served with unwavering fidelity to our highest values. He proved a faithful and forward-thinking steward of our collective striving for new knowledge, our common commitment to equity and justice, and our shared desire to push the potential of this remarkable institution into ever greater service of our students, our disciplines, and our communities. David’s dedication to intellectual integrity and to the ethical care of this community was a hallmark of his time as dean. While reflecting on the many ways that David Hempton has strengthened the foundations of HDS and expanded our global engagement during his time as dean, I want to express gratitude for the quality that I think lies at the heart of all true leadership: trust. I would like to reiterate those sentiments as the core message for this year’s report: We are truly blessed to witness the transition from the leadership of one exceptional dean to the forthcoming leadership of another. ![]() ![]() Additionally, I shared my eagerness for the arrival of our incoming dean, Marla Frederick, whose appointment in January comes with such joy and promise for our community. At the Convocation celebration introducing the new academic year, I shared my gratitude for David Hempton’s extraordinarily wise, humane, and tireless service as dean for the past 11 years-and for his commitment to return to his important teaching and research as a member of our faculty. I profoundly appreciate the privilege of serving for this brief moment as interim dean, to join with you as we honor the School’s recent history and anticipate our next chapter. In a year of transition, I write to you with wholehearted appreciation: appreciation for the leadership that has brought HDS to where it is today, appreciation for the leadership that will take HDS into the future, and appreciation for the continued progression of the School’s mission made possible by a brilliant and devoted community. ![]()
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