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Raffety (MDiv 2008), a scholar, ethnographer, and ordained pastor, will receive the Alumni Council Service Award during Reunion 2025.
The award recognizes her deep commitment to the Church and academy—advancing justice through disability advocacy, pastoral care, and theological research. For Raffety, the call to ministry and scholarship has always been a both/and.
She currently serves as research fellow in machine intelligence and pastoral care at the Center of Theological Inquiry, where she explores how emerging technologies can foster spiritual connection for people with disabilities. Her forthcoming book, From Inclusion to Justice, argues for disabled leadership as vital to the Church’s future.
“I didn’t want to choose between serving the Church and serving the academy,” she said. “Victor Aloyo and Kenda Dean showed me that I didn’t have to.”
