Ph.D., Southern Illinois, Carbondale
M.B.A., Bharathidasan University, India
B.A. – Psychology, Women’s Christian College, University of Madras, India
Dr. Johnson's research interests are consumers and technology, in a general as well as a health care context. Her recent work has focused on the use of internet technologies as advertising media, their impact on the doctor-patient relationship, and online communities. Open Source and Web 2.0 are her current areas of interest. Dr. Johnson teaches in the areas of marketing research, consumer and buyer behavior, and internet marketing. She has won numerous Gold Star awards for teaching excellence at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
A member of the honor societies of Phi Kappa Phi and Beta Gamma Sigma. She has consulted for a variety of organizations in the area of marketing communications for nonprofits and charities.