Nia Johnson, Ph.D., LMSW

Main Areas on Interest

  • Professional Identity
  • Interdisciplinary collaboration in social work education and health awareness
  • Job satisfaction
  • Qualitative Research

Inspiration

As stated by Maya Angelou, “my mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive.” I have always been acutely aware that this pursuit is made harder for some of us than others, and I remain inspired by the ability for many of us to persevere. There is limitless potential within social work to transform lives, communities, and policies should the profession commit to self-examination and evolution. I’m committed to supporting this evolution through cultivating innovative, ethically sound, informed future social workers.

Presentations and Publications

Publications

  • Estreet, A., Johnson, N., & Archibald, P. (2020). Teaching social justice through critical reflection: Using immersive theatre to address HIV among BMSM. Journal of Social Work Education.
  • Geyton, T., Johnson, N., & Robinson, K. (2020). ‘I’m Good’: Examining the Internalization of the Strong Black Woman Archetype. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment.

Presentations

  • Johnson, N. (2020, November). Double-Dutching: The Professional Identity of Dual Degree Social Workers [Conference session]. Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting. Denver, CO.
  • Geyton, T., Johnson, N., Robinson, K. (2020, November). “I’m fine”: Examining the internalization of the Strong Black Woman Archetype [Conference session]. Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting. Denver, CO.
  • Estreet, A., Johnson, N. (2019, May 23). Teaching social justice and critical reflection in social work through immersive theatre: ACCELERATING HIV Awareness through social work education [Conference session]. National Conference on Social Work and HIV. Washington, DC.
  • Johnson, N, Estreet, A. (2020, May 22). Sustaining Self to Sustain Practice [Conference session]. National Conference on Social Work and HIV. New Orleans, LA.
  • Estreet, A., Johnson, N. (2020, May 21). Integrating SBIRT into Social work Practice to address substance use among people living with HIV [Conference session]. National Conference on Social Work and HIV. New Orleans, LA.
  • Johnson, N. (2019, September 25). Maintaining Self: Self-care for Healthcare professionals [Speaker session]. Behavioral Health for the Black Professional Network Wellness Event. Baltimore, MD.
  • Johnson, N., Geyton, T. (2019, April 16). Evolving the Social Work Identity [Conference session]. Urban Social Work Day Symposium. Baltimore, MD.
  • Johnson, N. (2018, November 10). Teaching social justice and critical reflection in social work through immersive theatre [Conference session]. Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting. Orlando, CA.

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