Jeanne M. Johnson, Ph.D.
CCC-Speech-Language Pathology

Associate Professor

Phone: 509-335-7313
E-mail: johnsjm@wsu.edu

EDUCATION

• Post-Doctoral Education
  • Child Language Program, University of Kansas (Mabel Rice, PhD), 1986-87
  • Developmental Neuroscience Laboratory, University of Louisville (Dennis Molfese, PhD) 2007
• Ph.D., Southern Illinois University, 1986
• M.A., Western Washington University, 1978
• B.A., Western Washington State College, 1973

TEACHING & RESEARCH INTERESTS

Dr. Johnson teaches in the area of child language and language impairments. She has particular interest in the language development of children with cochlear implants, augmentative and alternative communication with children who have severe/profound/multiple impairments, and children with autism spectrum disorders. In the past, she has studied language development of children with prenatal exposure to multiple drugs including cocaine.

Recently, Dr. Johnson spent a year at the University of Louisville learning electrophysiological methods for studying speech and language perception. She is continuing to examine brain wave patterns of 3 groups of individuals: adults experiencing sleep deprivation and microgravity, children with cochlear implants, and children with specific language impairments.

Dr. Johnson regularly presents her own research at the annual convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and teams up with graduate students to present at ASHA as well. She directs numerous graduate research projects each year. The Society for Research in Child Language Development annual conference is another favorite venue for research presentations. In 2008, she presented electrophysiological data at the Cognitive Neuroscience Society conference.

A frequent invited speaker, Dr. Johnson has spoken to audiences around the United States and in China about language development and specific types of language impairments. She also consults frequently with school districts and other agencies regarding augmentative and alternative communication needs of individuals who are nonverbal or difficult to understand.

Prior to receiving her doctorate, Dr. Johnson worked for 9 years as a school speech-language pathologist in Washington state and British Columbia. She also had a private practice in Carbondale, Illinois.

Questions? Contact Dr. Johnson.