Background
Watson, JoAnn Ford was born on April 11, 1956 in Ashland, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Laurence Wesley and Edna Lucille (Garber) Ford.
Watson, JoAnn Ford was born on April 11, 1956 in Ashland, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Laurence Wesley and Edna Lucille (Garber) Ford.
Bachelor, DePauw University, 1978. Master of Divinity, Princeton Theological Seminary, 1981. Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1984.
Assistant professor history theology Ashland (Ohio) Theological Seminary, 1984-1986, associate professor theology, 1989-1995, chair department church history and theology, 1994—1997, 2002—2005, Hassaram Rijhumal Gill professor theology, since 1996. Chaplain Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, 1986-1987. Co-pastor Tri-Church Parish United Methodist Churches Northwestern, New York, 1987-1989.
Pastor Camroden Presbyterian Church, Rome, 1987-1989. Parish associate First Presbyterian Church, 1985—1986. Clergy commissioner delegate General Assembly Presbyterian Church, 1995.
Parish associate First Presbyterian Church, Ashland, 2004—2005.
(Book by Watson, Joann Ford)
(Book by Watson, Joann F.)
Member Hospice Ashland County chapter, 1989—1993. Associate member Women's Symphony League, Ashland Symphony Orchestra, 1989—1994. Missionary volunteer Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity, Calcutta, 1988.
Member of American Academy Religion, Society Biblical Literature, National Association Presbyterian Clergywomen, Presbyterian Women in Leadership, International Association Women Ministers (member executive board, trustee 1990-1995), Phi Beta Kappa (Outstanding Faculty Mentor award 2001, 2002, Women's Achievement award, Ashland County, Ohio 2003, Outstanding Faculty Mentor award 2004, 2005, 2007), Alpha Lambda Delta.
Daughter of Laurence Wesley and Edna Lucille (Garber) F. M Duane Frederick Watson, June 2, 1984. 1 child, Christina Lucille.