Dr. Adanna J. Johnson is a psychologist and faculty development leader. Her research focuses on underrepresented groups in higher education and racism in fashion.
Experience
Education
Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology: Counseling Psychology, Marquette University Master of Arts in Counseling: Community Emphasis, Marquette University Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Spanish Minor, Magna Cum Laude, Prairie View A&M University
Roles
Co-Chair, Ethics Committee, Association of Black Psychologists (2020–Present)
Psychology of fashion, Counseling practices in African American communities
Leadership
Academy for Innovative Higher Education Leadership, Fellow (2018–19)
Impact
Selected Publications
Derr, E. C., Dos, A., & Johnson, A. J. (2020). Case study: Reckoning with slavery through student activism. In Transformative leadership in action: Allyship, advocacy & activism. Esperald Publishing Limited.
Garcia, J. L., Johnson, A. J., Carlucci, M. E., & Grover, R. L. (2020). The impact of mental health diagnoses on perceptions of risk of criminality. International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 66(4), 397–410.
Selected Presentations
Johnson, A. J. (2022, September). The intersection of academy and activism:A critical conversation with Black leaders and scholars on the Hilltop. Invited panelist at Georgetown University’s Women’s Forum, Washington, D.C.
Johnson, A. J. (2021, April). White supremacy: Monuments, myths, and terror. Panel moderator at the Universities Studying Slavery Spring Conference, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
Recognitions
Alumna of the Year, School of Education, Marquette University, 2020 Ethnic and Racial Diversity Committee Individual Award, National Council of Schools and Programs of Professional Psychology (NCSPP), 2017 Mentor of the Year, Maryland Psychological Association of Graduate Students (MPAGS), 2015
Invited Participations
Johnson, A. J. (2007, September). Participant at the International Tribunal for Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Event held in Baton Rouge, LA.
