Efraín Agosto, visiting professor of Latinx studies and religion, is honored for his mentorship of scholars of color in biblical studies.

Efraín Agosto, visiting professor of Latinx studies and religion, has received an Outstanding Mentor Award from the Society for Biblical Literature (SBL) and its Committee on Underrepresented Racial and Ethnic Minorities. 

The award “honors scholars of color who provide exceptional mentoring to other scholars by helping them to develop important professional networks and offering invaluable support in the process of navigating intricacies of the guild,” according to the SBL website.

Learn more about Agosto and the SBL’s Outstanding Mentor Award. 

Published September 13, 2022

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