Susan Johnson, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor of Elementary Education

Ph.D. University of Minnesota
M.A. University of Minnesota
B.A. Bethel College (MN)

CONTACT INFORMATION

Nazareth Hall, N3124
3003 Snelling Ave. N
St Paul, MN 55113

651-631-5333

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Dr. Susan Johnson teaches within the elementary education teacher licensure program. She has more than 40 years of experience working in the fields of mathematics education and teacher education. She has served in a variety of leadership roles at the University of Northwestern, including Dean of the College of Professional Studies, Assistant Dean and Chair of the School of Education, and Coordinator of the Elementary Education program. She has taught at the elementary level in a variety of public and private settings, including teaching at the International School of Islamabad, Pakistan.

Her professional involvements at the University of Northwestern have included leadership of numerous departmental and institutional curriculum and accreditation projects, teaching courses in mathematics education, and supervising students in clinical placements.

Johnson has made refereed presentations in the fields of mathematics education and teacher education at both the state and national levels. She has served as Vice-President for Mathematics Education with the Minnesota Council of Teachers of Mathematics (MCTM), as a member of the Executive Committee of the Minnesota Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (MACTE), and as a representative on the Minnesota Peer Review Panel for the Minnesota Professional Education and Standards Board.

She received the University of Northwestern’s Faculty Award for Outstanding Service in 2006 in recognition of her service within the institution, the wider education community, and the local community.