She received a Ph.D. in Political Science from Stony Brook University in 2014 and a M.S. in Experimental Psychology from Georgia Southern University in 2008. Before joining the faculty at KSU, Dr. Johnson was a Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She regularly teaches courses on American Politics (POLS 1101) and Research Methods (POLS 2280). Her previous course offerings include Parties and Interest Groups, Mass Media, Campaigns and Elections, and Political Psychology.