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Adanna J. Johnson, Ph.D.

Adanna J. Johnson

Associate Chief Academic Officer, Faculty Affairs

Office of the Chief Academic Officer

Contact Information
202-807-9062
Van Ness Campus, Building 38, Academic Commons, Office #211

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) 

Expertise

Child & Adolescent Therapy Supervision; Child Assessment and Child Assessment Supervision 

Research Focus / Works in Progress

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.