E-Mail    scottwj@vt.edu

Mailing Address   840 University City 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)

     

Curriculum Vitae

Scott Johnson, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Human Development, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Primary Academic Interests

• Family Systems Theory in Every Day Life
  
• Relational Dynamics

Professional Responsibilities

• Director, MFT PhD Program and Family Therapy Center of Virginia Tech
  
• Associate Director, Office of Recovery and Support (working with survivors and families of the victims of the April 2007 shootings)
  
• Clinical Member and Approved Supervisor, American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
  
• Advisory Editor, Journal of Marital and Family Therapy
  
• Politics and Humor Editor, Journal of Feminist Family Therapy
  
• Former President (2007-2008), American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy

Current Research

• Systemic Concepts in Art and Literature

Selected Publications and Presentations

Johnson, S. (2009).  Marriage and family therapy. In W.E. Emener, J. Bosworth, and M. Richard, A guidebook to human service professions: Helping college students explore opportunities in the human services field. (2nd ed.).  Springfield, IL: Charles Thomas Publishers

Johnson, S. (2007). Multiple bigoted realities. 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.

Johnson, S. (2001). Family therapy saves the planet: Messianic tendencies in the family systems literature. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy.

 

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