Mary Beth McCloy

Mary Beth McCloy serves as an Adjunct Professor at Palmer Theological Seminary within Eastern University, teaching in the Master of Divinity program. With over 30 years of ministry experience since her teenage calling, she has instructed students from preschool through master's level and lectured internationally at Seminario Teologico Bautista in Cochabamba, Bolivia. Concurrently, she holds leadership roles as dean and teacher at WVBC School of Christian Studies and Pastor at Mount Zion Baptist Church.

Her educational background includes undergraduate studies where she received the Annie E. King Pre-Ministerial Award, followed by advanced training at Southern (context suggests Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) where she earned the Borchert Biblical Studies Award and Clyde Francisco Preaching Award. She holds a doctorate as indicated by her title.

Research interests center on Theology, Biblical Studies, and Preaching, with strong emphasis on Christian Education and Pastoral Ministry. Her work integrates decades of practical ministry with theological scholarship, focusing on real-world church leadership development and cross-cultural theological education as evidenced by her Bolivian lecturing.

Professional recognition includes:

• Annie E. King Pre-Ministerial Award
• Borchert Biblical Studies Award
• Clyde Francisco Preaching Award

While no formal student advising records are public, her teaching spans all age groups across multiple institutions. There is no documented information regarding research grants. Her ministry leadership at Mount Zion Baptist Church and WVBC School of Christian Studies constitutes her primary professional teams.