Scott Johnson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Human Development
E-Mail scottwj@vt.edu
Mailing Address 840 University Blvd. Suite 1 (0515)
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Phone 540-231-3311
Fax 540-231-7209
Office Hours By appointment
Staff Contact Ms. Chris Sokol (540-231-7201)
Primary Academic Interests
- Family Systems Theory in the Larger World
- The Arts and Psychotherapy
Professional Responsibilities
- Clinical Member and Approved Supervisor,
- American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
- Advisory Editor, Journal of Marital and Family Therapy
- Advisory Committee on the National Licensing Exam
- Treasurer (1999-2001), American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
Current Research
- Systemic Concepts in Art and Literature
Selected Publications and Presentations
Johnson, S. (In press). Multiple bigoted realities. Journal of Feminist Family Therapy.
Johnson, S. (In press). Waiting for the future: Long range diversity projections. Journal of Feminist Family Therapy.
Johnson, S. (2007). Hip-hop artists as leaders: Where are they taking us? Plenary address: The 9th Annual Dr. Lonnie E. Mitchell National Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Conference, Washington, DC.
Johnson, S. (2006). Using the arts in psychotherapy (a multicultural exploration). Networker Annual Conference, Washington DC [featuring the work of Toni Cade Bambara, Gordon Parks, Patricia Cardoso, Dorothea Lange, and Lewis Hine].
Johnson, S. (2006). Wisensale's Anaylsis: Thoughts from a feminist family therapist. Journal of Feminist Family Therapy, 17, 105-107
Johnson, S. (2001). Saving the planet - or ourselves? Journal of Marital and Family Therapy.
Johnson, S. (2001). Family therapy saves the planet: Messianic tendencies in the family systems literature. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy.
Prouty, A. M., Thomas, V., Johnson, S., & Long, J. (2001). Methods of feminist family therapy supervision. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy.