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Laura M. Johnson

Ph.D. Student, Social and Behavioral Health
Laura Johnson

Summary

Laura Johnson is interested in how attitudes, language and social networks perpetuate processes of stigma and how stigma can operate as a barrier to care. Her work centers around people who use drugs and communities at risk of HIV.

Faculty mentors

Awards

  • Graduate Student Association Research Grant Recipient, 2020
  • Graduate Dean's Merit Scholarship Recipient, 2019-2020
  • Albert, Henry & Edith Scholarship Recipient, 2019-2020
  • Graduate Dean's Merit Scholarship Recipient, 2018-2019

Selected presentations and publications

Peer-reviewed publications

  • Ecklund, E. H., Daniels, D., Bolger, D. & Johnson, L. M. (2020). A nationally representative survey of faith and work: Demographic subgroup differences around calling and conflict. Religions, 11(6), 287. 
  • Devereux, P. G., Kerwin, H. & Johnson, L. M. (2019). Colorectal cancer screening barriers and recommendations for successful interventions: Insights from a local Hispanic community. Nevada Journal of Public Health.

Conference presentations

  • Koch, B., Johnson, L. M., Green, H. D., Jr., Pullen, E. & Wagner, K. D. (2020, August). Variable selection in causal inference with a binary outcome [Conference presentation]. Joint Statistical Meetings, Virtual Conference.
  • Johnson, L. M., Green, H. D., Jr., Koch, B., Stockman, J. K., Felsher, M., Roth, A. M. & Wagner, K. D. (2020, June). Who can I ask? Who would I tell?: Describing social networks that may encourage or inhibit uptake of pre-exposure prophylaxis [Abstract accepted; conference canceled]. The International Sunbelt Social Network Conference, Paris, France.
  • Johnson, L. M., Green, H. D., Jr., Koch, B., Harding, R., Stockman, J. K. & Wagner, K. D. (2019, November). Individual and social network correlates of medical mistrust among Black women and their networks [Conference presentation]. 91·çÃùÄñ³ª Division of Health Sciences Symposium, Reno, NV.
  • Johnson, L. M., Green, H. D., Koch, B., Harding, R., Moser, L., Stockman, J. K. & Wagner, K. D. (2019, June). Medical mistrust and HIV testing: Exploring correspondence of belief and behavior within dyads [Conference presentation]. International Sunbelt Social Network Conference, Montreal, Canada.

Education

  • Ph.D. in Public Health with specialization in Social and Behavioral Health , 2022 (anticipated)
  • 2010 M.A. in Sociology, University of Georgia, 2010
  • 2007 B.S. in Psychology, University of Georgia, 2007