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Andrew Johnson

Professor of Psychology

Parkville Campus

Email: ajohnson@park.edu

Bio

Dr. Andrew Johnson is Professor of Psychology at Park University and serves as the Director of the PEARL research laboratory. He is located at the Parkville, Missouri campus.

Dr. Johnson received his bachelor's degree in Psychology and a bachelor’s degree in Spanish at Missouri Western State University. He earned his M.S. in Experimental Psychology and Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology with emphasis in Cognition from Kansas State University. Johnson earned a Certificate of Effective College Instruction (ACUE) and a Certificate in Creativity and Innovation (SHRM).

Dr. Johnson has taught at Park University since 1997 and is based in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. His research interests are in: social cognition, creativity measurement, perceptions of superheroes and villains, figurative language processing, cognitive maps, the scholarship of teaching, and science/ pseudoscience. He is active in the Association for Psychological Science, American Psychological Association Division 2 - the Society for the Teaching of Psychology, Midwestern Psychological Association, and the Missouri Academy of Science – where he is currently serving as Section Chair for the Social/ Behavioral Sciences.

When not engaging in scholarship or teaching, Dr. Johnson enjoys anything outdoors or creative, spending time with his family, and service projects.

"Park University’s emphasis on teaching excellence has allowed me to explore a wide range of topics and to take risks. I enjoy creating new knowledge and partnering with students in that discovery. I enjoy sharing the outcomes of those inquires with students and others. My hope is that I can excite others to explore and share the interesting stories around us."

- Andrew Johnson