Suzanne Bennett Johnson

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Suzanne Bennett Johnson
Born (1948-02-08) February 8, 1948 (age 76)
EducationCornell University (B.A.)
Stony Brook University (Ph.D.)
Known forPast president, American Psychological Association
Scientific career
FieldsPsychology

Suzanne Bennett Johnson (born February 8, 1948) is an American psychologist and a past president of the American Psychological Association (APA).

Biography

Johnson earned an undergraduate psychology degree from Cornell University in 1970. She received a Ph.D. from Stony Brook University in 1974.[1] Johnson was a fellow of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation from 2001 to 2002 along with Hillary Clinton.[2]

Johnson is a distinguished research professor at

insulin-dependent diabetes patients than among the patients themselves.[3] She co-founded the National Conference on Child Health Psychology with James H. Johnson (no relation).[4][5]

Johnson was APA president in 2012. She has served in several other APA leadership roles, including the presidency of Divisions 54 (Society of Pediatric Psychology) and 38 (Health Psychology).[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Suzanne B. Johnson Ph.D." Florida State University. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
  2. ^ "Suzanne Bennett Johnson, PhD". Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
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  6. ^ "Suzanne Bennett Johnson, PhD". American Psychological Association. Retrieved November 15, 2014.