Devin Singh is a scholar, educator, and public thinker whose work sits at the intersection of religion, economics, ethics, and institutional life. As a globally recognized thought leader in his field, his work brings deep academic rigor to urgent, real-world questions—how religious worldviews shape global systems of power and exchange, how cultures assign value to labor, life, and identity, and how our economic institutions might be reimagined with ethics, dignity, and human flourishing at the center.
Devin is a tenured Associate Professor of Religion at Dartmouth College, where he teaches courses in religion, philosophy, ethics, and social dynamics. He is a faculty associate for Dartmouth’s Consortium of Studies in Race, Migration, and Sexuality, an advisory committee member for the Leslie Center for the Humanities at Dartmouth, a faculty fellow for the Dartmouth Society of Fellows, and a member of the Committee on Organization and Policy. He serves as a lecturer at Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business, and has held visiting or lecturer positions at Harvard, Princeton, and Yale.
Devin received his Ph.D. in religious studies from Yale University, where he was named a Whiting Fellow, Yale's highest recognition for research in the humanities. He was also trained in social scientific theory and methods at the University of Chicago (M.A.), theology and divinity at Trinity International University (M.Div.), and religious studies at Pomona College (B.A.). His work has been supported by the Luce, Lilly, and Mellon Foundations and has received national and international recognition.
Outside academia, Devin advises in public and private sectors, consults with philanthropic organizations, corporations, and government entities, and provides coaching, training, and strategic guidance for leaders and teams navigating complexity and aiming for values-driven impact.
Devin’s work examines how our values, beliefs, and cultural narratives shape the way we lead, govern, and work together. He explores how ideas—both religious and secular—inform the systems we build and the choices we make about labor, leadership, and public life.
In addition to his academic research, Devin contributes to conversations around professional growth, ethical leadership, and cross-cultural understanding. Raised internationally as the child of a U.S. foreign service officer, he brings firsthand experience of diplomatic and development contexts to his work on global leadership and institutional culture. He draws from history, philosophy, and the social sciences to help individuals and institutions think more clearly about values, purpose, power, and how we live and lead with integrity in complex times.
Through his writing, teaching, speaking, and advising, Devin works to advance mutual understanding, justice, and compassion—alongside meaningful, sustainable approaches to work, leadership, and value creation. He believes that serious engagement with the humanities and social sciences is essential to shaping thoughtful people and institutions. His work is fueled by a deep desire to help others see and navigate the nuance, complexity, and possibility of life together in an interconnected world.