Assistant Professor, Justice Studies
Dr. Kirk A Johnson teaches courses in Justice Studies, Medical Humanities, Bioethics, Global Issues, 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.
Dr. Johnson has published articles in peer-reviewed journals and upcoming contributions in numerous books. His recent books are "The Anti-Racism Resource Guide Volume One: Supporting Black Businesses and Economics" (Peculiar Capital, 2020) and “Medical Stigmata: Race, Medicine, and the Pursuit of Theological Liberation” (Palgrave Macmillan, 2018). He is an ordained clergy in the United Church of Christ (UCC), Secretary of the UCC Central Atlantic Conference’s New Jersey Association, a member in the Summit Interfaith Council, and creator of the “Race Talk: Origins” and “Race Talk: Systems” courses.
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About Kirk Johnson
Dr. Kirk A Johnson teaches courses in Justice Studies, Medical Humanities, Bioethics, Global Issues, 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.
Dr. Johnson has published articles in peer-reviewed journals and upcoming contributions in numerous books. His recent books are "The Anti-Racism Resource Guide Volume One: Supporting Black Businesses and Economics" (Peculiar Capital, 2020) and “Medical Stigmata: Race, Medicine, and the Pursuit of Theological Liberation” (Palgrave Macmillan, 2018). He is an ordained clergy in the United Church of Christ (UCC), Secretary of the UCC Central Atlantic Conference’s New Jersey Association, a member in the Summit Interfaith Council, and creator of the “Race Talk: Origins” and “Race Talk: Systems” courses.
| Present | Assistant Professor, Montclair State University ‐ Department of Justice Studies | |
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| 2017 - Present | Member, Atlantic Health Systems Medical Bioethics Committee | 2013 - Present | Member, American Society for Bioethics and Humanities | 2013 - Present | Member Elect, New York Academy of Medicine | 2012 - 2017 | Ambassador/Advocate, Health Outreach and Prevention Education (H.O.P.E.) | 2014 - 2015 | Multicultural Initiatives Leadership Fellow, American Heart Association | 2012 - 2015 | Ambassador/Advocate, Healthy Families, Healthy Planet | Peer Reviewer, Conference of Medicine & Religion, Journal of Review of Religious Research |
| 2016 | PhD, Drew University ‐ Medical Humanities | |
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| May 2012 | MA, Drew University ‐ Divinity | |
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| May 2009 | BA, Seton Hall University ‐ Religious Studies | |
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