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Andrew Johnson
Professor at Park University
Andrew Johnson, Professor of Psychology at Park University
Andrew Johnson is a Professor of Psychology at Park University, where he has served for over 26 years.13 He is the Director of the PEARL Research Lab at the university's Parkville, Missouri campus.124
Some key facts about Andrew Johnson:
- Education: BA in Psychology and Spanish from Missouri Western State University, MS in Experimental Psychology and PhD in Experimental Psychology with emphasis in Cognition from Kansas State University3
- Research Interests: Creativity measurement, social cognition of superheroes, figurative language processing, cognitive maps, scholarship of teaching, science and pseudoscience12
- Professional Associations: Association for Psychological Science, Society for the Teaching of Psychology, Midwestern Psychological Association, Missouri Academy of Science13
- Awards: Distinguished Faculty Scholar Award, Faculty Excellence Award, Missouri Governor's Award for Excellence in Teaching1
Johnson has taught 21 different courses and developed 8 online courses at Park University.1 He has served in various leadership roles, including Chair of the Psychology Department for 9 years, Faculty Senate President, and Co-chair of the university's 2005 Higher Learning Commission re-accreditation self-study report.1
His research has focused on topics like measuring mental imagery using pixel counts, visualizing mental health issues, and comparing creativity scores from Amazon MTurk and criterion-based analyses.2 Johnson is also active in service projects and enjoys outdoor activities and spending time with his family.2
