Uriah Kim

The GTU’s new Dean and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Uriah Y. Kim, is among the 100 scholars of religion participating in American Values, Religious Voices: 100 Days. 100 Letters., a national bipartisan campaign that brings together scholars from diverse traditions to share insight and wisdom with U.S. political leaders. For the first one hundred days of the new administration, President Donald Trump, Vice President Michael Pence, Cabinet Secretaries, and members of Congress will receive a letter from a different religious scholar each day, articulating core...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Berkeley, CA - January 4, 2017 - The Graduate Theological Union is pleased to welcome Dr. Uriah Y. Kim as Dean, Vice President for Academic Affairs, and John Dillenberger Professor of Biblical Studies. Dr. Kim returns to the GTU to become Dean twelve years after completing his PhD here. “I'm very happy to be going back to Holy Hill,” he said. “It's a dream come true for me to be called to serve an institution I respect and love so much.”

Dr. Kim comes to the GTU from Hartford Seminary in Connecticut where he has served as...

For Immediate Release, May 4, 2016

The Graduate Theological Union of Berkeley, California, has announced the hiring of Dr. Uriah Y. Kim as Dean and Vice President for Academic Affairs and John Dillenberger Professor of Biblical Studies. Dr. Kim will begin his service at the GTU in January 2017. As Dean, Kim will oversee the further development and implementation of the GTU’s newly redesigned PhD program as well as its MA program, working with faculty and administrative colleagues to create an interactive learning environment that fosters dialogue among the world’s religious...