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Dr. Suzanne M. Johnson
Professor of Psychology


Mailing Address:
Department of Psychology
Dowling College
Idle Hour Boulevard
Oakdale, New York 11769 631-244-3061 / 631-244-3155
JohnsonS@dowling.edu

Education
  • Ph.D.:  State University of New York at Stony Brook, 1990
    Developmental Psychology, 1990
     
  • M.A.:  State University of New York at Stony Brook, 1987
    Psychology
     
  • B.A.:  Ithaca College, 1983
    Major:  Psychology            Minor:  Art History
     
Courses Taught:

Professional Memberships and Affiliations

  • APA:  The American Psychological Association
  •            APA: Division 44 (Society for the Study of LGBT Issues)
  •            APA: Division 7 (Developmental Psychology)
  •            APA: Division 35 (Psychology of Women)
  •            APA: Division 35, section 4 (Bisexual and Lesbian Issues)
  •            APA: Division 43 (Family Psychology)
  •            APA: Division 53 (Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology)
  •            APA: Division 38 (Health Psychology)
     
  • SRCD:  The Society for Research in Child Development
     
  • PSI CHI:  The National Honor Society in Psychology
     
  • AAUW:  American Association of University Women
     
Administrative Experience
  • 2007-2009:      Committee Member:  Faculty Personnel Committee Social Sciences Representative
     
  • 2003-2005:      Department Chair:  Psychology Department
     
  • 2003-2004:      Committee Member:  College Wide Planning and Priorities Committee
     
  • 2003-2004:      Committee Member:  Faculty Personnel Committee Social Sciences Representative
     
  • 2001-2002:      Department Chair:  Psychology Department
     
  • 2001-2002:      Committee Member:  Middle States Steering Committee
     
  • 1999-2000:      Conference Co-Organizer for the Dowling College Conference Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
                               Transgendered Issues in Education.
     
  • 1996-1999:      Chairperson:  Academic Standards Committee
     
  • 1996-1999:      Joint Committee of Academic Administrators:  committee member
     
  • 1994-1999:      Faculty Administrative Senate:  senate member
     
  • 1993-1994:      Academic Chair:  Social Sciences Division
     
  • 1992-1994:      Program Coordinator:  College Orientation Program forIncoming First Year Students
     
  • 1990-1993:      Committee Member:  Long Range Planning and Development Committee
     
Honors and Awards
  • 2002:                 Gold Award:  from Foreword Magazine for best parenting book of 2001 from an independent
                               or university press (For Lesbian Parents, Guilford Press)
     
  • 2001:                 PRIDE Award:  Recipient of the Dowling College Faculty PRIDE award for excellence and
                               service to Dowling College
     
  • 2000:                 Student Government Association's Women's Month Award:  Given by Dowling College
                               Student Government Association for outstanding leadership at Dowling College.
     
  • 1997:                 The Dowling College Women's Month Inspiration Award:  Given by the Dowling College
                               Cultural Affairs Committee for outstanding leadership at Dowling College.
     
  • 1993-1994:      Professor of the Year:  Given by Dowling College's Program for Learning Disabled College
                               Students.
     
  • 1992-1993:      Outstanding Club Advisor:  Given by the Student Government Association of Dowling College
                               for outstanding service and dedication to the students of the Psychology Club.
     
  • 1992:                 Faculty Appreciation Award:  Given by Dowling College's Chapter of Alpha Chi and the
                               Dowling College Academic Excellence Society.
     
Hobbies / Interests
  • Martial Arts:
    • Member: Women's Martial Arts Federation
                       Hakkoryu Martial Arts Federation
       
    • Shodan black belt in American Kobe Jui Jitsu
       
    • Training in Hakkoryu JuJutsu
       
  • Women's Self Defense
     
  • Biking and Hiking
     
Additional Links
  • Family Pride Coalition:  www.familypride.org
     
  • Human Rights Campaign:  www.hrc.org
     
  • COLAGE (Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere):  www.colage.org
     
  • PFLAG (Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays):  www.pflag.org
     
  • NGLTF (National Gay and Lesbian Task Force):  www.ngltf.org
     
  • The Guilford Press (Publisher of For Lesbian Parents:  Your Guide to Raising Your Family Happy Healthy and Proud) www.guilford.com
     
  • New York University Press (Publisher of The Gay Baby Boom:  The Psychology of Gay Parenting) www.nyupress.com