Jolene Johnson, EdS, EdD

Jolene Johnson, MS, EdS, EdD

Department Director, MMI Education and Child Development
Assistant Professor
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Munroe-Meyer Institute
Education and Child Development
985450 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198-5450

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Professional Summary

Dr. Jolene Johnson is an Assistant Professor and the Director of the Department of Education and Child Development at the UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute. Dr. Johnson has extensive experience in program evaluation and is the current principal investigator for multiple projects including the current State Personnel Development Grant (SPDG) for Nebraska, Nebraska 21st Century Community Learning Centers, and the Learning Community of Douglas and Sarpy Counties, encompassing 11 school districts including Omaha Public Schools. Additionally, she is the principal investigator for a three-year grant examining executive function, early science practices, and social-emotional practices across 13 national high-quality early childhood sites.

Education

• EdD, Educational Administration and Supervision, University of Nebraska – Omaha, Omaha, NE, 2014
• EdS, School Psychology, University of Nebraska – Omaha, Omaha, NE, 2004
• MS, School Psychology, University of Nebraska – Omaha, Omaha, NE, 2002
• BA, Psychology, Northwestern College, Orange City, IA, 1999

Teaching

• Psychology 9320 Program Evaluation

Research Interests and Projects

• Mindfulness practices with students and teachers
• Executive function development and impact of interventions
• Early childhood teachers and burnout
• Afterschool programs

Professional Affiliations

• International Congress on Infant Studies
• Society for Research on Child Development
• UNMC Faculty Senate
• Metro Community College Early Childhood Education Advisory Committee