Kirk Johnson , Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor
Department of Religion
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Kirk Johnson, Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor
Department of Religion
Dr. Kirk Johnson teaches courses in Medical Humanities, Bioethics, Global Issues, Philosophy and Religion. Preferred pronouns are he/him/his. He received his Masters of Divinity (MDiv) from Drew Theological School and his Doctorate in Medical Humanities (DMH) from Drew University. He is a member of the American Society of Bioethics and Humanities and The New York Academy of Medicine. He serves as a member of the Atlantic Health Systems Bioethics Committee, former Assistant Director of the Medical Humanities program at Drew University and fellow emeritus of The American Heart Association’s Multicultural Initiatives Leadership Fellowship Program.
Education
- PhD, Drew University
- MDiv, Drew Theological School
- BA, Seton Hall University
Scholarship
Peer Reviewed Articles:
- “COVID-19: Racial Fear and Biological Misappropriations Toward Asian Americans” BMJ: Journal of Medical Humanities. forthcoming
- “Racial Equity: A pedagogical approach.” Transforming Health Care Education:Applied Lessons Leading to a Deeper Moral Reflection. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, March 2020.
- “Implementing Racial Equity Training in Medical School Curriculum.” Transforming Health Care Education:Applied Lessons Leading to a Deeper Moral Reflection. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, March 2020.
- “Prayer: A Helpful Aid in Recovery from Depression.” Journal of Religion and Health. December 2018, Volume 57, Issue 6, 2290–2300.
- “A Black Theological Response to Race-Based Medicine: Reconciliation in Minority Communities.” Journal of Religion and Health (June 2017): Volume 56, Issue 3, 1096–1110.
Books:
- Medical Stigmata: Race, Medicine, and the Pursuit of Theological Liberation. Palgrave Macmillan, October 2019. ISBN: 978-981-13-2991-3
- Jesus: The Bioethicist. Emerald Publishing. forthcoming