Nia Johnson, Ph.D., LMSW
Assistant Professor
NJohnson2@wcupa.edu
Curriculum Vitae
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.