Dan Johnson

Dan Johnson is a Professor of Sociology at Gordon College in Beverly, Massachusetts, where he has served for over 20 years.2 He has held several leadership positions at the college, including:

• Chair of the Department of Sociology for 15 years
• Moderator of the Social and Behavioral Sciences Division for 4 years
• Director of the Initiative for the Study and Practice of Peace2

Dr. Johnson has a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Virginia, where he worked with James Davison Hunter.1 He joined the Gordon College faculty in 1998 and has established a record of excellence in teaching, student service, and faculty leadership.2

His academic interests and contributions include:

• Primary research and teaching focus on critical social theory and cultural sociology
• Teaching statistics to students who are apprehensive about math
• Research projects on the construction of "calling" among ministry-oriented adolescents, the nature of hope, and narratives of civilizational decline1

In addition to his academic work, Dr. Johnson has:

• Been elected to two three-year terms on the Faculty Senate, including one year as Senate Chair
• Led collaborative teams in developing interdisciplinary programs and revising the Core Curriculum
• Overseen research supporting evaluations of grant-funded programs
• Secured initial endowment funding to establish the Initiative for the Study and Practice of Peace2

Dr. Johnson received the Distinguished Junior Faculty Award in 2003.1 His LinkedIn profile username is indeed danielcjohnson, as mentioned in the query.