Jermaine M. McDonald
Course of Study:
Ethics and Society
Year of Entry:
2008
Areas of Focus:
Christian Social Ethics
American Pragmatism
Sociology of Black Religion
Education:
| Degree |
Institution |
City |
State |
Graduation Year |
|---|
| Masters of Divinity |
Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology at Virginia Union University |
Richmond |
VA |
2006 |
| Bachelors of Science in Computer Science |
University of Virginia |
Charlottesville |
VA |
2001 |
Teaching Experience:
| Course Title |
School |
Role |
Professor |
|---|
| Introduction to Christian Ethics |
Candler School of Theology |
Teaching Assistant |
Darryl Stephens |
| Contextualized Leading the Congregation |
Candler School of Theology |
Teaching Assistant |
Thomas E. Frank |
| Introduction to Philosophy |
Thomas Nelson Community College |
Adjunct Instructor |
|
Work Experience:
| Position / Role |
Institution |
City |
State |
Dates |
|---|
| Production Editor |
Practical Matters Multimedia Journal of Religious Practices |
Atlanta |
GA |
June 2009 to Current |
| Board Member |
Point of Encounter NGO |
Atlanta |
GA |
August 2009 to Present |
| Web Site Admin |
Initiative in Religious Practices & Practical Theology at Emory University |
Atlanta |
GA |
September 2009 to Present |
| Associate Minister |
Ebenezer Baptist Church |
Atlanta |
GA |
September 2009 to Present |
| Instructor, Identity and Youth Issues |
Youth Hope Builder's Academy |
Atlanta |
GA |
Summer 2009 |
| Lead Ethnographer |
ECM Analysis Team for Program/Project Efficacy |
Atlanta |
GA |
Summer 2009 |
| Chaplain |
Evercare Hospice and Palliative Care |
Sterling |
VA |
January 2008 to August 2008 |
| Clinical Pastoral Education Resident Chaplain |
Washington Hospital Center |
Washington |
DC |
January 2007 to January 2008 |
| Clinical Pastoral Education Chaplain Intern |
Riverside Hospital System |
Newport News |
VA |
May 2006 to December 2006 |
| Associate Minister |
First Baptist Church Vienna |
Vienna |
VA |
October 2007 to July 2008 |
| Software Engineer |
Computer Sciences Corporation |
Hampton |
VA |
July 2001 to December 2006 |
School Community Involvement:
| Position / Role |
Institution |
City |
State |
Dates |
|---|
| E&S Colloquy Coordinator |
Ethics and Society Program at Emory University |
Atlanta |
GA |
August 2009 to May 2010 |
| Convener, Student Breakfast with a Scholar |
Society of Christian Ethics |
Chicago |
IL |
January 2009 |
| Member |
Society of Christian Ethics |
|
|
2009, 2010 |
| Member |
American Academy of Religion |
|
|
2009 |
Practices Concentration:
Core Seminar Paper: Love, Feasts, Community, and CongregationBiography
Jermaine McDonald is a 2nd year graduate student in the Ethics and Society course of study. As an ordained minister in an historic Black Baptist denomination, Jermaine is interested in how the morals and ideals of Black congregations shape their ethical praxis and the pursuit of social justice. Jermaine is a graduate of the University of Virginia with a Bachelors in Computer Science, and the Samuel DeWitt Procter School of Theology at Virginia Union with a Masters of Divinity.