About
Donald Kortright Davis is a Professor of Theology at Howard University School of Divinity, where he has served since 1983, advancing to Full Professorship in 1987. He holds honorary degrees including LL.D. from the University of the West Indies (2010) and multiple D.D. degrees from theological institutions. His research focuses on forgiveness, gratitude, and reconciliation in African heritage contexts, alongside Caribbean religious dynamics and Christian ministry revitalization.
Education: B.D. (University of London), M.A. in History (University of the West Indies), D.Phil. (University of Sussex). He trained for Anglican priesthood at Codrington College, Barbados, serving as Acting Principal, Vice-Principal, and Lecturer there. Earlier roles include Rector (part-time) at Holy Comforter Episcopal Church (1986–2013) and leadership in global ecumenical bodies like the Anglican/Roman Catholic International Commission and World Council of Churches’ Faith and Order Commission.
Publications include Mission for Caribbean Change, Emancipation Still Comin’, and African Creative Expressions of the Divine, exploring theological and social issues in African diasporic communities. He contributed to founding the Caribbean Conference of Churches and coordinates its 1973 Inaugural Assembly. Currently, he serves as Commissary to Dioceses in the Church in the Province of the West Indies and is an External Examiner for the University of the West Indies.
Awards reflect recognition of his ecumenical and theological contributions. Grants and advising details are unspecified, though his extensive publications and institutional roles highlight sustained academic engagement. No specific labs or teams are mentioned, though his work intersects with divinity programs and global church initiatives.
