Faculty

Brian D. Johnson

Full Professor

Position

Coordinator and Director of Training
Applied Psychology & Counselor Education
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

Contact Information

288 McKee Hall, Campus Box 131
The University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO 80639
(970) 351-2209
(970) 351-2625 (fax)
brian.johnson@unco.edu

Education

  • PhD in Counseling Psychology; The University of Iowa
  • BS in Psychology; The University of Iowa
  • Clinical Internship; The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

Courses Taught

  • Appraisal & Assessment
  • Assessment for Intervention: Cognitive/Academic
  • Assessment for Intervention: Personality & Behavior;
  • Practicum, Counseling Children & Adolescents
  • Play Therapy, Professional Development Seminar
  • Seminar in Personality and Counseling Theories
  • Theories of Counseling.

Research Areas/Interests

  • Attachment Theory
  • Childhood Behavior Disorders
  • Clinical Child Psychology
  • College Student Adjustment & Retention
  • Psychological Assessment
  • Parent Training

Theoretical Orientation

  • Cognitive-Behavioral

Sample of Publications

  • Books
    • Altmaier, E.M., Johnson, B.D (Eds, in press). Changes and Challenges for Counseling in the 21st Century. In Leon, F (Series Editor), The Encyclopedia of Counseling. New York: Sage Publications
  • Articles
    • Johnson, B.D., Crane, S. & Tatekawa, L. (2004). Communication on both sides of the mirror: Helping a family cope with a traumatic brain injury. The Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families, 12 (2), 178-183.
    • Johnson, B.D., Franklin, L.C., Hall, K, & Prieto, L.R. (2000). Parent training through play: Parent-child interaction therapy with a hyperactive child. The Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families, 8 (2), 180-186.
    • Smith, E.V. & Johnson, B.D. (2000). Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Scaling and Stand Setting Using Rasch Measurement. Journal of Applied Measurement, 1, 3-24.
    • Johnson, B.D., Altmaier, E.M., and Richman, L.C. (1999). Attention deficits and reading disabilities: Are memory deficits additive? Developmental Neuropsychology, 15, 213-226.
    • Smith, E., & Johnson, B.D. (1998). Factor Structure for the DSM-IV criteria for ADHD in college students using the adult behavior checklist. Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 31, 361-374.
    • Johnson, B.D., Stone, G.L., Altmaier, E.M., & Berdahl, L.D. (1998). The relationship of demographic variables, locus of control and self-efficacy to successful nursing home adjustment. The Gerontologist. 38(2), 209-216.