06/25/2025
After graduation, Sami Moll, M.Div. ’25, is heading to Virginia Commonwealth University to pursue chaplaincy and patient counseling.
Moll has spent her time at Duke Divinity grounded in advocacy, worship, and community, from participating in AEHS to leading in Chapel Band and more.
“My time at Duke has taught me how to integrate my love of research with helping others,” Moll shares. “I have learned to lean into my spiritual gift of speaking up for myself and others. Being an advocate and disrupter is a powerful gift.”
Moll's learned that knowledge can help others, which is why she so valued learning from Dr. Valerie Cooper at Duke Divinity, naming her "Segregated Sundays" course as one that was most impactful.
"I am blessed to have learned from Dr. Cooper. She is empathetic, authentic, and a truth teller," says Moll.
"She listens to students and encourages them to speak up. She has an image of the church to be and gives students the opportunity to learn how to get there. She encourages students to do difficult work and helps students process it."
We are thankful for Sami and excited to see her ministry continue to unfold.
