Danielle J. Buhuro

Dr. Buhuro serves as Executive Director and Lead CPE · Faculty

Rev. Dr. Danielle J. Buhuro is passionate about issues of race, gender and sexuality. Dr. Buhuro serves as Executive Director and Lead CPE Supervisor of Sankofa CPE Center, LLC — which offers innovative online Clinical Pastoral Education programming along with unique social justice-oriented clinical work settings and prepares clergy chaplains for board certification. She is also the Director of Movement Chaplaincy for Faith Matters Network. Dr. Buhuro is author of “Spiritual Care In An Age of #BlackLivesMatter:Examining the Spiritual and Prophetic Needs of African Americans Living In A Violent America.” Rev. Dr. Danielle J. Buhuro has also served as a CPE Supervisor at Advocate Aurora South Suburban, Trinity and Christ Hospitals in Chicago, Illinois.

An ordained clergy person of the United Church of Christ, Dr. Buhuro attended Chicago Theological Seminary, where she earned the Master of Divinity, Doctor of Ministry, PhD degrees respectively. Her Ph.D work was in the area of social media identity, violence and pastoral theology.

Dr. Buhuro has also served on the national board of directors of ACPE: The Standard for Spiritual Care & Education. She facilitates numerous workshops nation-wide on African American Pastoral Care and African-centered psychology.

Dr. Buhuro joins Passion2Plant as lead faculty and curriculum developer for our Trauma Informed Leaders Cohort