Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program
Year Started at PTS: 2023

CONTACT INFO

dgiverjohnston@pts.edu
412-924-1421

EDUCATION

  • Ph.D., Vanderbilt University / Religion; Homiletics and Liturgics
  • M.A., Vanderbilt University / Religion; Homiletics and Liturgics
  • M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary
  • B.A., Westminster College / Industrial Relations; Humanities
The Rev. Dr. Donna Giver-Johnston
Dr. Giver-Johnston discusses her approach to teaching in the Doctor of Ministry Program.

Church Association

Ordination: PC(USA), Minister of Word and Sacrament

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES

Areas of Specialty

  • Liturgy and Worship
  • Homiletics
  • Pastoral Ministry
  • Theological Education
  • Feminist Scholarship
  • Spiritual Direction and Retreats

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

Professional Societies

  • Academy of Homiletics
  • Society of Biblical Literature
  • American Academy of Religion
  • North American Academy of Liturgy (Visitor)
  • International Association of Women Ministers
  • Association of Doctor of Ministry Education

AWARDS/FELLOWSHIPS/DISTINCTIONS

  • 2020: National Clergy Renewal Grant, Lilly Endowment Inc.
  • 2013: Field Education Supervisor of the Year, Vanderbilt Divinity School
  • 1996: John T. Galloway Preaching Award, Princeton Theological Seminary

Additional Resources

Complete CV
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Personal Website

Oxford University Press celebrated Women’s History Month by promoting a collection of thought-provoking book chapters from across the Arts and Humanities in the Women's History Month campaign. Dr. Giver-Johnston's book, Claiming the Call to Preach: Four Female Pioneers of Preaching in Nineteenth Century America was been featured, with her chapter about Jarena Lee available for free. You can access it here.

Claiming the Call to Preach
Dr. Giver-Johnston discusses her latest book "Claiming the Call to Preach: Four Female Pioneers of Preaching in Nineteenth Century America".