Biography

Dr. Benjamin A. Johnson is Associate Professor in the Department of Student Leadership and Success Studies at Utah Valley University. He received a Ph.D. in Educational Philosophy and Psychology (Educational Policy & Leadership) from The Ohio State University. He regularly trains adjunct faculty and has successfully mentored students on independent-research projects and co-founded (with students), The Journal of Student Leadership, a double-blind peer-reviewed journal that addresses issues relevant to leadership and is published in hardcopy and online. His service learning and community engagement have focused on helping students from underrepresented communities excel during their first year of college.

Johnson’s scholarly work has included publications and conference presentations related to educational design, self-regulated learning, metacognition, student use of technology, service learning, higher-education leadership, faculty-student mentoring, and first-year student experiences. He has published manuscripts in teaching-related journals and is currently working with a team, focused on validation and application of metacognitive instruments. He regularly presents on his scholarly work at local and national conferences and meetings.

Ben enjoys hiking, ultimate frisbee, Dutch Golden Age paintings, trying out his Dutch and French, spending time with his family and friends, and working with great students.

Journal Articles, Chapters, and Reviews (Google Scholar Profile)
scholar.google.com/citations?user=D7zGA2kAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=sra

Academic Blog Post (peer-reviewed) and In the News
–Johnson, B. A. (2020, December 12). “Change Instead of Continuity–Using Metacognition to Enhance Student Motivation for Learning.” In Ways Metacognition Can Enhance Student Success. Improve with Metacognition, improvewithmetacognition.com/change-instead-of-continuity/.
–Warnick, B. R., Johnson, B. A., & Rocha, S. (2018, February 15). Can security measures really stop school shootings–Researchers argue that an educational approach would work better than “target hardening.” scientificamerican.com/article/can-security-measures-really-stop-school-shootings/. Also re-published in Associated Press, Education Week, Salon, Market Watch, Business Insider, and many others.

Senior Editor
The Journal of Student Leadership - uvu.edu/slss/jsl

Service at the University
–Member, UVU Center for the Study of Ethics Faculty Advisory Board
–Mentor, UVU I Am First Program (First-Generation Students)
–Member, UVU Innovation Fellow (Stanford d.school pedagogy)
–Member, UVU Institutional Review Board (IRB) Committee
–Member, UVU Service-Learning Faculty Committee, UVU Center for Social Impact
–Faculty Facilitator, UVU SCULPT Mentoring Academy for Undergraduate Research, Office of Teaching and Learning

Service to the Profession
–Member-at-large (and former co-founding organizer) on Steering Committee, Utah First Year Experience Consortium
–Editorial Board Member, Asia Pacific Journal of Educational Research (APJER)
–Editorial Review Board Member, Journal of The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition
–Reviewer Board Member, Mentoring and Tutoring–Partnership in Learning (Taylor & Francis)
–Ad-hoc Manuscript Reviewer, Journal of College Student Retention–Research, Theory & Practice and Journal of Peer Learning

Courses Taught at UVU
SLSS 1000 - University Student Success
SLSS 101R - Special Topics
SLSS 1200 - 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
SLSS 281R - Internship [Site Supervisor]
SLSS 3200 - Leader Teacher and Mentor
SLSS 321R - Applied Leadership Topics [The Journal of Student Leadership – Editing, Design, PR & Marketing]
SLSS 405G - Leader Global Contributor
SLSS 481R - Internship [Site Supervisor]
UVST 290R - Community Engagement and Applied Service Learning
HIST 1700 - American Civilization

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