JULIE JOHNSON, PhD
Chair
Department of Child, Youth and Family Studies
135 Mabel Lee Hall
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, Nebraska 68588-0236
(402) 472-2923

Biography

Julie Johnson is currently chair of the Child, Youth and Family Studies (CYAF) department and prior to this was a teacher educator preparing students to teach FCS in the public schools, grades 7-12. She received her PhD from UNL in 1984 in the Interdeparmental Area of Administration, Curriculum, & Instruction. Her research interests have focused on teacher and curriculum change, particularly as it relates to changing a teacher's philosophical beliefs from a technical to a critical science approach. Dr. Johnson's major contributions to scholarly work in the field include an edited book entitled FCS Curriculum: Toward a Critical Science Approach and two ASCD publications written for administrators and curriculum directors.

Recent Publications

Journal Articles

Lichty, M. E., & Johnson, J. M. (2006) A follow-up study: The examination of teaching beliefs and its influence on curriculum orientation decisions. Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences Education, 24, 36-50.

Payne, D. A., & Johnson, J. M. (2005). Succeeding in graduate school online: Tips from successful students. College Student Journal, 39, 117-128.

DeFrain, J., Dalla, R. L., Abbott, D. A., & Johnson, J. (2004). Epilogue: We welcome new immigrants. Great Plains Research Journal, 14, 335-346.

Mberengwa, L, & Johnson, J. (2004). Curriculum change in home economics education at Gweru Teachers College, Zimbabwe, 1975-1995. Journal of Family and Sciences Education, 22, 1-11.

Mberengwa, L., & Johnson, J. (2003). Strengths of African families and their cultural context. Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 95, 20-25. (J Series # 13513).

Book Chapters

Laster, J., & Johnson, J. (2001). Family and consumer sciences curriculum guidelines. Curriculum handbook (pp. iii-115). Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Carlson, S., & Johnson, J. (1999). Conceptual thinking. In J. Johnson & C. G. Fedje (Eds.), Family and consumer sciences teacher education: Yearbook 19. Family and consumer sciences curriculum: Toward a critical science perspective (pp. 144-155). Peoria, IL: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill.

Johnson, J., & Fedje, C. (1999). Family and consumer sciences curriculum: Towarda critical science perspective. Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher Education: Yearbook 19 (pp. iii-328). Peoria, IL: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill.

Olson, K., Bartruff, J., Mberengwa, L., & Johnson, J. (1999). Assessment: Using a critical science approach. In J. Johnson & C. G. Fedje (Eds.), family and consumer sciences teacher education: Yearbook 19. Family and Consumer Sciences curriculum: Toward a critical science perspective (pp. 208-223). Peoria, IL: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill.

Johnson, J. (1998). Teacher change: Transforming thinking, beliefs, and practice. In R. Thomas & J. Laster (Eds.), Inquiry into thinking (pp. 163-172). Peoria, IL: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill. Books.

Redick, S. S., Vail, A., Smith, B. P., Thomas, R., Copa, P., Mileham, C., Laster, J., Fedje, C., Johnson, J., & Alexander, K. (1998). Family and consumer sciences curriculum guidelines. Curriculum handbook (pp. iii-115). Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.