Jason Whitt, Ph.D.

Education

• B.A. in Religion at Baylor University, 1996
• Master of Divinity at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1999
• Ph.D. in Theology at Baylor University, 2008

About Dr. Whitt:

Dr. Jason D. Whitt is Senior Lecturer in the Honors Program and director of the Master of Arts in Theology and Healthcare program at Baylor’s George W. Truett Theological Seminary. He is also affiliated faculty with the Medical Humanities Program and Truett Seminary. Prior to joining the Honors College in August 2018, he served as associate director of Baylor’s Institute for Faith and Learning and as adjunct faculty in the Medical Humanities Program from 2009 to 2018. In addition to teaching, Dr. Whitt assists in leadership with the Honors College’s Getterman Fellows program and the Micah Scholars program. An ordained Baptist minister, he previously served as a youth minister and hospice chaplain before coming to Baylor. Dr. Whitt is a native of Fort Worth. He and his wife Maggie have two children, Henry and Camille, and two spoiled Yorkies, Mulkey and Griffin.

The Role of Faculty Steward:

The title of Faculty Steward is reserved for Faculty-In-Residence at each of Baylor's three Residential Colleges. Uniquely situated in centers of high academic achievement and strong community character, the Faculty Steward connects the residential experience to the life of the mind and broader university academics. Stewards have the unique opportunity to build friendships with students inside and outside of the classroom, and so participate in student development through fostering intellectual, moral, and spiritual growth within the life of a vibrant residential community of friends.