Royal Todd

Rev. Royal S. Todd, a scholar-practitioner rooted in the Black church tradition, serves as a Research Fellow at Vanderbilt University's Graduate School. He is currently pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Religion, Ethics & Society.

• Education: B.A. in Philosophy (University of Kentucky), Master of Divinity with certification in Black Church Studies (Vanderbilt University Divinity School).

His research focuses on Christian Social Ethics, Liberation Theology, Phenomenology, and Womanism, blending theological inquiry with critical social analysis. As a recipient of the Provost Graduate Fellowship, R.H. Boyd Graduate Fellowship, and Russell G. Hamilton Scholar award, he contributes to academic discourse while also serving as associate clergy at First Baptist Church, Capitol Hill.