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Alton B. Pollard III is the James and Marilyn Dunn Chair in Baptist Studies in the School of Divinity and a University Professor of African American Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences at Wake Forest University. He holds a doctorate from Duke University, a Master of Divinity from Harvard Divinity School, and a Bachelor of Arts from Fisk University.
His research focuses on African American and U.S. religion and culture, including topics such as mysticism, social justice, and the legacy of figures like Howard Thurman and W.E.B. DuBois. He has authored or co-authored influential works such as Mysticism and Social Change: The Social Witness of Howard Thurman and a new edition of W.E.B. DuBois’s The Negro Church.
Pollard has served in leadership roles at institutions including Howard University (as Dean of the School of Divinity), Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary (as President Emeritus), and Emory University (as Director of Black Church Studies). He currently sits on numerous boards, including the In Trust Center for Theological Schools and the Louisville Institute Advisory Board.
He has also contributed to pastoral care initiatives, co-authoring Helpers for a Healing Community: A Pastoral Care Manual for HIV/AIDS. His work bridges theological education, racial justice, and community engagement.
