Gregory E. Sterling has served as The Reverend Henry L. Slack Dean and Lillian Claus Professor of New Testament at Yale Divinity School since 2012. In October 2021, Yale President Peter Salovey announced Sterling’s appointment for a third five-year term, beginning July 1, 2022.
Sterling is the former Dean of the Graduate School of the University of Notre Dame, where he also served on the faculty for 23 years.
During his decade at YDS, Sterling has been a leading theological and moral voice for addressing inequality and injustice in society, and has worked to provide increased support for students so that graduates can pursue careers and vocations based on their calling and not financial constraints.