Gerald May

For other people of the same name, see Jerry May.
Gerald Gordon May
Born June 12, 1940 (1940-06-12)
Hillsdale, Michigan
Died April 8, 2005 (2005-04-09) (aged 64)
Baltimore, Maryland
Occupation Psychiatrist

Gerald "Jerry" Gordon May (June 12, 1940 April 8, 2005) was an American Psychiatrist and Theologian.[1]

Early life

May was born June 12, 1940 in Hillsdale, Michigan.[2] He was the half-brother of the existential psychologist, Rollo May, who was 30 years Gerald's senior.[3] Their father died when Gerald was nine years old. He did his undergraduate work at Ohio Wesleyan University, graduated in 1962, and received a medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 1965.[2]

Career

May initially worked as an Air Force psychiatrist in Vietnam where he was a conscientious objector and then became chief of inpatient services at Andrews Air Force Base. After he and his family moved to Columbia, Maryland,[2] he worked on staff treating patients at the Spring Grove Hospital Center and Patuxent Correctional Mental Health Center of the Maryland state prisons system. In 1973, May joined the Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation in Bethesda, Maryland, where he eventually became a senior fellow conducting workshops in contemplative theology and psychology.[3] May wrote several books which advanced his views on combining spiritual direction with psychological treatment.[4][5]

Personal life

May was married for 43 years to Elizabeth Jane Clark with whom he had three sons and a daughter.[1]

Selected works

References

  1. 1 2 Kelly, Jacques (April 12, 2005). "Dr. Gerald Gordon May, 64, psychiatrist for prison system, author and teacher". Baltimore Sun. p. Obituaries. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 "Gerald G. May, 64, psychiatrist, author". Washington Times. April 17, 2005. p. Obit. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
  3. 1 2 Bernstein, Adam (April 13, 2005). "Jerry May; Mixed Psychiatric, Spiritual Therapy". The Washington Post. p. B6. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
  4. Collins, Brendan. "The changing relationship between psychology and contemporary spiritual direction." Pastoral Psychology 40.5 (1992): 285-292.
  5. Lapierre, Lawrence L. "A model for describing spirituality." Journal of religion and health 33.2 (1994): 153-161.
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