GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING & HEALTH STUDIES. CURRICULUM VITAE Rev. Ridgeway Addison, M.Div., Ph.D.

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1 GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING & HEALTH STUDIES CURRICULUM VITAE Rev. Ridgeway Addison, M.Div., Ph.D. PERSONAL INFORMATION: Home Address: 3815 Whispering Lane Falls Church, VA Cell: (202) Office Address: Department of Nursing School of Nursing & Health Studies St. Mary s Hall 3700 Reservoir Road, NW Washington, DC Fax: (202) jra55@georgetown.edu ORDINATION: June 4, 1995 Covenant Baptist Church 3131 Erskine Drive Gastonia, NC Local Association: Greater Gaston Baptist Association Denominational Affiliations: Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, Alliance of Baptists EDUCATION: Undergraduate Institution: Erskine College 2 Washington Street Due West, SC BA, Bible and Religion; Diversification Minor E.B. Kennedy Scholar, merit-based full scholarship Graduate Education: Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond 8040 Villa Park Drive, #250 Richmond, VA M.Div. Blackwell Scholar, merit-based full tuition Scholarship during 3 years of study Catholic University of America School of Theology and Religious Studies 620 Michigan Avenue, NE Washington, DC Ph.D., Religious Studies (Spirituality concentration) Dissertation, Mysticism and Peace in the Life and Thought of Howard Thurman Defended dissertation with distinction 1

2 Awarded merit-based full tuition scholarship and teaching-research assistantship during 2 years of full-time course work; also awarded tuition scholarship for two years of dissertation research and writing. Continuing Education and Professional Development: Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation th St NE Washington, DC Program completion October 2015 Leading Contemplative Prayer Groups & Retreats Program Certificate PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: TEACHING McCourt School of Public Policy Georgetown University 37th Street NW O Street NW, Old North #100 Washington, DC Anticipated program completion December 2015 Nonprofit Management Executive Certificate Title: Part-Time Assistant Professor Institution: School of Nursing & Health Studies Department of Nursing, Georgetown University Address: St Mary s Hall, 3700 Reservoir Road Washington, DC Dates of Service: June 2015 Present Budget cuts across Georgetown s Medical Center caused my previous full-time faculty position, which I began in July 2012, to be eliminated in May This part-time faculty position provides 16 hours of teaching and classroom management per academic year for two courses: the undergraduate Health Studies-Theology hybrid elective HEST-187: The Problem of Suffering, Religious Perspectives, and the graduate clinical bioethics seminar NURO-518: Health Care Ethics. Title: Assistant Professor Institution: School of Nursing & Health Studies Department of Nursing, Georgetown University Address: St Mary s Hall, Room 422, 3700 Reservoir Road Washington, DC Dates of Service: July 1, 2012-May 2015 This position was responsible for bringing more theological and ethical disciplines, both academically and clinically, to the study and practice of nursing. The primary classroom teaching commitments were in two courses: HEST-187: Problem of Suffering, Religious Perspectives (undergraduate); this course explores the philosophical, theological, and practical issues of theodicy within the scope of the five primary world religions) and NURO-518: Health Care Ethics (graduate); a clinical bioethics seminar for advanced practice nursing students, medical students, and medical research students. NURO-518 is regularly taught in both physical-campus and online classrooms. This was a new position created to allow me to serve as the first theologian to join the Department of Nursing faculty as a full-time professor. Along with the primary teaching duties, I 2

3 also served as a formal and informal consultant with School of Nursing and Health Studies faculty and staff to increase knowledge and application of the Ignatian principles as applied to our particular school s mission, shared pedagogical values, and the larger Georgetown campus community s engagement with Ignatian spirituality. Title: Adjunct Assistant Professor Institution: School of Nursing & Health Studies Department of Nursing, Georgetown University Address: St Mary s Hall, Room 422, 3700 Reservoir Road Washington, DC Dates of Service: January 2010 June 2012 This position provided teaching and classroom management for the Health Studies-Theology hybrid elective HEST-187, The Problem of Suffering, Religious Perspectives during all three main campus semesters each year. Title: Adjunct Instructor Institution: Georgetown University School of Medicine Address: 3900 Reservoir Rd NW, Washington, Dates of Service: January 2009 May 2010 This position provided facilitation for a seminar class group of between medical students and graduate nursing students as a component of a clinically based bioethics course created and primarily taught by Carol Taylor of Georgetown s Kennedy Center for Bioethics. Title: Adjunct Instructor Institution: Marymount University, Department of Philosophy and Religion Address: 2807 N. Glebe Road Arlington, VA Dates of Service: August 2006 July 2008; September 2001-August 2002 This position provided teaching and classroom management for two primary courses, TRS 201, Phenomenon of Religion and TRS 202, Religions of the World. Title: Senior Teaching Fellow Institution: Catholic University of America School of Theology and Religious Studies Address: 620 Michigan Avenue, NE Washington, DC Dates of Service: August 2004 May 2006 This position was responsible for collaborating with a senior faculty member to plan, create and conduct a program of pedagogical development for School of Religious Studies and Theology doctoral students and the faculty members serving as their yearly teaching mentors. Participated in a two-year Wabash Center (Lilly supported Program in Teaching Theology and Religion) funded national workshop focused on integrating theory and practice in pedagogical development for doctoral students and new professors in theology and religion. Facilitated monthly teaching enrichment workshops, arranged for guest speakers and also, in conjunction with my senior faculty colleague, developed performance evaluation tools for our teaching assistants, teaching fellows and their 3

4 mentoring professors. In coordination with Career Services, devised a template for a Teaching Portfolio doctoral students could use in their professional development and job search. I also mentored new doctoral students as they began their teaching and mentoring work in the university classroom. Also regularly taught three undergraduate courses: TRS 351: Contemporary Christian Spirituality; TRS 334: War, Peace and Revolution, Christian Perspectives and TRS 251: The Dynamics of Christian Spirituality. Created and directed a new independent study with a senior religion major, Christianity in Postmodernity: Ministry and Witness. Title: Teaching Fellow Institution: Catholic University of America School of Theology and Religious Studies Address: 620 Michigan Avenue, NE Washington, DC Dates of Service: August 2003-May 2004 This position provided teaching and classroom management for one undergraduate course: TRS 334: War, Peace and Revolution, Christian Perspectives. Title: Lecturer Institution: Georgetown University, Department of Theology Address: Box New North 120, Georgetown University Washington D.C Dates of Service: January 2003-May 2004 This position provided for syllabus revision for a regular theology course on Interfaith Dialogue and Understanding later taught by full-time Campus Ministry Chaplains from Catholicism, Judaism and Islam. Also created and facilitated an independent study with a senior Theology minor student, The Theology and Spirituality of Karl Rahner, S.J. Title: Teaching and Research Assistant Institution: Catholic University of America, School of Theology and Religious Studies Address: 620 Michigan Avenue, NE Washington, DC Dates of Service: January 2000 May 2001 This position provided teaching and research assistance to two senior professors, which included classroom management, grading, course design. Also conducted a literature review in the areas of ethics, imagination theory and peace studies. Title: Adjunct Religion Instructor Institution: Guilford Technical Community College Address: 601 E Main St Jamestown, NC Dates of Service: January 1999 May 1999 This position provided teaching and classroom management for a Religion elective Introduction to the New Testament for one semester. Title: Adjunct Teaching Faculty Institution: Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation Address: th Street NE, Suite 22 Washington, DC 2001 Dates of Service: October 2013 Present 4

5 This position supports the work of the primary faculty for Shalem s Young Adult Life and Leadership (YALLI) 2-year residency program. As part of this work, I planned and led a Silent Retreat for our program participants and primary faculty during YALLI s first Fall Residency session. MINISTRY Title: Protestant Chaplain Institution: Georgetown University Law and Medical Schools Address: Office of Campus Ministry, Georgetown University Law Center, 600 New Jersey Avenue NW Washington, DC Dates of Service: August 2008 May 2012 This position was created to provide a full-time Protestant Chaplaincy presence and ritual programming to Georgetown s Law and Medical School communities with emphasis place on student population and needs. As the first Protestant clergy to serve in this new role, I created, planned and led weekly, monthly and semester-specific Protestant-centric worship services, prayer groups, retreat days and weekend retreats for the law school community while also creating and facilitating a weekly interfaith prayer and reflection service at the law school. I also worked in cooperation with my interfaith ministry colleagues on both the law and medical school campuses and served as a spiritual director for interfaith retreats and also provided programming and presence during school-wide events on both campuses (Match Day, New Student Orientation, Memorial Services, Anatomical Donor Mass, etc.). Planned and led weekly Protestant prayer services at the medical school. Hired, trained and supervised two different Georgetown students who served as pianist-music director for the law school s Sunday evening Protestant congregation. Regular availability and work in pastoral care and spiritual direction were central to this position. Title: Chaplain in Residence Institution: Georgetown University, Office of Campus Ministry Address: 113 Healy Hall37th and O Streets, N.W. Washington D.C Dates of Service: August 2000 May 2008 This position provided pastoral presence and simple faith and spirituality programming for Georgetown undergraduate students living in on-campus residence halls. During my time in this position, I worked with students dealing with transition issues, academic stress and vocational discernment, drug abuse issues, LGBTQ issues and also provided mentoring and support to Residence Life staff. Title: Residence Life Coordinator Institution: Georgetown University, School of Continuing Studies Address: 3307 M St NW #202, Washington, DC Dates of Service: May-August 2006, 2007 This position provided primary oversight of all residence-hall and campus-based programming and facilities for Georgetown s Summer Programs for high school students as well as college students spending a summer in DC and taking courses at Georgetown. Interviewed, trained and directed undergraduate summer program counselors to monitor and run respective High School Program platforms (College Prep, Summer College for High School Juniors, Journalism Workshop). Worked with senior 5

6 administrative staff of Georgetown s School of Contionuing Studies to maintain programmatic integrity, troubleshoot scheduling and facility issues and serve as first responder to all on-campus emergency situations. Taught a course in Research and Study skills in the College Prep program. Title: Ministry Consultant and Retreat Facilitator Institution: Self-Employed Address: 3815 Whispering Lane, Falls Church, VA Dates of Service: May 1995 Present This position offers spiritual formation and discipleship-centric retreats, reflection days and music and art programs for church groups, non-profits and colleges and universities across the United States. Previous clients have included spring-break service groups from colleges and universities, children, family and music groups from local church congregations, and denominational national retreats and yearly conferences. In this role I have created and offered original retreat programming and also composed, arranged and performed original music and stage productions. Also have served as short-term spiritual director for full-time clergy, lay ministers and academic theologians during their sabbatical and related transitional periods. Title: Protestant Chaplain Institution: Georgetown University, Office of Campus Ministry, Main Campus Address: 113 Healy Hall37th and O Streets, N.W. Washington D.C Dates of Service: September 2002 May 2004 This position provided weekly Sunday evening worship opportunities and weekly Bible-studies to undergraduate students at Georgetown University. In this position I served as faculty/staff advisor to the Jewish- Christian Understanding Living and Learning Community and also oversaw Campus Ministry s Interfaith Dialogue and Understanding Working Group. Provided spiritual guidance and pastoral care for students, faculty and staff in conjunction with other Protestant ministry colleagues as well as interfaith chaplains in the Department. Title: Minister of Youth and Education Institution: First Baptist Church, Jamestown Address: 306 Guilford Rd Jamestown, NC Dates of Service: September 1995 July 1999 This position nurtured the spiritual growth of children, youth, college students and adults through creative study and service-work programming, pastoral care and spiritual direction, worship leadership and quarterly preaching and the creation of a parish based Arts Team. Title: Minister of Youth and Education Institution: Leigh Street Baptist Church Address: 517 N. 25th Street. Richmond, VA Dates of Service: September 1994 May 1995 This position nurtured the spiritual growth of children, youth, college students and their parents through period social events, faith-based weekend reflection exercises, pastoral care and the creation of a parish based Arts Team. 6

7 OTHER Title: Music Teacher, Consultant, Composer and Performer Institution: Self-Employed Address: 3815 Whispering Lane Falls Church, VA Dates of Service: August 2006 Present This position provides formal music education for children and family groups (Montessori programs, congregation based summer Arts programs), present a weekend of lecture and music at local church congregations and occasionally take on a beginner or intermediate student in piano or guitar. Title: Project Assistant Institution: Center for Applied Research on the Apostolate (CARA) Address: 2300 Wisconsin Ave, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC Dates of Service: June 2005 September 2005 This position provided database entry and statistical compilation/interpretation support for CARA staff working on parish and campus ministry sociological surveys, articles, and related research. Served as an administrative assistant to executive director during staff planning sessions, yearly board meetings, and similar events. Title: Spirituality Consultant, Writer Institution: Paulist Media Works Address: Midland Parkway Jamaica Estates, NY Dates of Service: September 1999 August 2002 This position researched and wrote articles on spiritual life, religion and culture and vocational discernment for male Catholic religious orders. Created and designed layouts for religious and non-profit websites. Served as creative consultant for Paulist communications campaigns. HONORS, AWARDS and FELLOWSHIPS: PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP: Award: Doyle Faculty Fellowship (Competitive cross-discipline award to study pedagogical approaches to issues of difference and diversity in the university classroom) Institution: Center for New Designs in Learning and Scholarship (CNDLS), Georgetown University Date: May 2014 May 2015 Society Name: American Academy of Religion Role: Member Dates of Membership: 1999-Present Society Name: Society for the Study of Christian Spirituality Role: Member Dates of Membership: 2009-Present Society Name: Spiritual Directors International Role: Member Dates of Membership: 2013-present 7

8 Society: Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Role: Member Dates of Membership: 2002-Present Society: Alliance of Baptists Role: Member Dates of Membership: 2013-Present Society: Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America Role: Member Dates of Membership: 2013-Present PUBLIC SERVICE: PRESENTATIONS SELECTED: Name of Board: Board of Directors The Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation Leadership Role: Co-Chair, Program Committee ( ) Committee Service: Program Committee (October Present); Nominating Committee (October 2014 Present) Dates of Membership: October 2010 Present Title of Presentation: The Foundations and Value of Community Institution/Society Name: Invited Presentation, Executive Faculty Meeting, Department of Nursing, Georgetown University Dates of Presentation: August 2014 Title of Presentation: Spirituality, Patient Care, and Nursing Professional Development Institution/Society Name: Invited Guest Lecture, Family Nurse Practitioner Course, Department of Nursing, Georgetown University Dates of Presentation: March 2014 Title of Presentation: Attendens: Ignatian Spirituality and Your Georgetown Nursing Education Institution/Society Name: Graduate Nursing Programs On-Campus Intensive Sessions, Department of Nursing, Georgetown University Dates of Presentation: October 2012-present Title of Presentation: The Apostolate of Sensitiveness: Howard Thurman s Pastoral Contributions to a Contemporary Ethic of Peace Institution/Society Name: Ethics Session, American Academy of Religion Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA Dates of Presentation: November 2011 Title of Presentation: Problems of Suffering and Spiritualities of the Hurt Institution/Society Name: Department of Campus Ministry, Office of Ministry and Mission, Georgetown University Dates of Presentation: April 2011 Title of Presentation: Picture Yourself (praying) Naked: Self-Disclosure and Contemplative Practices in the Academic Teaching of Theology and Religious Studies Institution/Society Name: Academic Teaching and the Study of Religion Session, American Academy of Religion Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA 8

9 Dates of Presentation: November 2006 Title of Presentation: Channeling Reconciliation: Howard Thurman s Poetics of Peace Institution/Society Name: Theological Aesthetics Combined Session of the Christian Systematic Theology Section and Religions, Social Conflict and peace Group, American Academy of Religion Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA Dates of Presentation: November 2005 Title of Presentation: Recovering our Healing Roots: Personalizing Care Institution/Society Name: Volunteer Chaplaincy Staff Appreciation Luncheon, George Washington University Hospital, Washington, DC Dates of Presentation: October 28, 2005 Title of Presentation: Seuss n Berry: Listening to the Lorax with Geologian Thomas Berry Earth Day Lecture invited by Interfaith Alliance for a Sustainable Future Institution/Society Name: Georgetown University, Washington, DC Dates of Presentation: April 2005 Title of Presentation: The Confluence of Peace and Nonviolence in the Mystical Theology of Howard Thurman Institution/Society Name: Mysticism Study Group, American Academy of Religion Annual Meeting, Scholarly audience, Atlanta, GA Dates of Presentation: November 2003 UNIVERSITY SERVICE: Department Role/Function: Member Committee: Research Task Force, Department of Nursing, School of Nursing &Health Studies Dates of Service: August 2013-May 2014 Role/Function: Member Committee: Committee on Mission and Values, School of Nursing & Health Studies Dates of Service: May 2014-May 2015 Role/Function: Planned and conducted ritual for ceremonial blessing Program: Midwifery Graduate Program Blessing of the Hands completion Ceremony, Department of Nursing, School of Nursing & Health Studies Dates of Service: May 2014, May 2015 University Role/Function: Member Committee: Search Committee, Director of Protestant Chaplaincy, Main Campus Dates of Service: September March 2011 Role/Function: Co-Chair Committee: Committee on Interfaith Understanding, Campus Ministry Dates of Service: September 2003-May

10 Role/Function: Staff Advisor Committee: Jewish-Christian Living Community Floor Dates of Service: September 2003-May 2004 TEACHING ACTIVITIES: Graduate Courses Name of Course: NURO-518, Health Care Ethics Role: Seminar section faculty Year Taught: 2009 (on-campus); 2012-Present (on-campus, online) Number of Students: 12 per section, 6 sections taught each academic year. Undergraduate Courses Name of Course: HEST-187, The Problem of Suffering, Religious Perspectives Role: Coordinator and lecturer Year Taught: January 2010-present Number of Students: 20 per semester, 3 sections taught each academic year. Name of Course: The Theology and Spirituality of Karl Rahner- Independent Study in spirituality Role: Coordinator and reader Year Taught: January 2003 Number of Students: 1 Undergraduates courses, Marymount University, Arlington, VA Name of Course: TRS 202, World Religions Role: Lecturer Year Taught: September 2001-August 2002; August 2006-July 2008 Number of Students: 25 per semester, 2 sections taught each academic year. Name of Course: TRS 201, Phenomenon of Religion Role: Lecturer Year Taught: September 2001 August 2002; August 2006 July 2008 Number of Students: 25 per semester, 2 sections taught each academic year. Undergraduate courses, Catholic University of America, Washington, DC Name of Course: TRS 334, War, Peace and Revolution Role: Lecturer Year Taught: August 2004 May 2005 Number of Students: 30 per semester, 2 sections taught. Name of Course: TRS, 251 The Dynamics of Christian Spirituality Role: Coordinator and lecturer Year Taught: January 2005 May 2006 Number of Students: 30 per semester, 1 section taught. Name of Course: TRS, 351 Contemporary Christian Spirituality Role: Coordinator and lecturer Year Taught: August 2005-December 2005 Number of Students: 30 per semester, 1 section taught. Name of Course: Christianity in Postmodernity: Ministry and Witness 10

11 Independent Study in theology Role: Coordinator Year Taught: January May 2005 Number of Students: 1 Teaching Recognition/Awards: Award: Blessing of Hands Faculty Recognition (for individual Nursing faculty member whose teaching has significantly impacted graduating nursing class s professional and personal development) Institution: Georgetown University Department of Nursing Undergraduate Nursing Pinning Ceremony Date: May 2013 (academic year ), 2014 (academic year ) SCHOLARSHIPS : E. B. Kennedy Scholarship, Erskine College, Due West, SC. Award: Merit-based full college scholarship, $50,000, 12,500 per year) : Tuition Scholarship for two years of doctoral coursework, Catholic University of America, Washington, DC USA : Tuition Scholarship for Dissertation Research and Writing Catholic University of America, Washington, DC USA. Award: $12,000; 6,000 per year). SCHOLARSHIP AND RESEARCH: PUBLICATIONS Reviews or Editorials in Refereed Journals 1. Addison, R. Review of the Book Review of the book A Thicker Jesus: Incarnational Discipleship in a Secular Age by Glenn Harold Stassen. The Presbyterian Outlook (2013). Books or Chapters in books, and publications in other journals 1. Addison, R. P(e)ace. Shalem Institute Annual Report 2012, 2013, Addison, R. Riding the Silence. National Association of Student Personnel Administrators Journal, /20/15 JRA 11

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