Dr. Natasha N. Johnson is a Clinical Instructor of Criminal Justice and Criminology in the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University. A career educator since 2001, her research focuses on critical theory, equity, and social justice leadership, particularly within the K-20 sector. Her other research areas include intersectionality, educational law, policy, and governance, and curriculum development. Dr. Johnson holds multi-state reciprocity and has previously worked as a teacher, guidance counselor, assistant dean, instructional leader, and curriculum developer domestically and abroad. She is a David L. Clark scholar, a CETLOE Faculty Teaching Fellow, and her work is published in JSTOR, SAGE, the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Taylor & Francis, the Routledge Focus series, Psychology of Violence, the popular press, and several highly acclaimed educational leadership journals.
Experience
2019–present
Clinical Instructor, Georgia State University
2020–2023
Director, M.I.S. program in Criminal Justice Administration, Georgia State University
2008–2010
Student Support Services Counselor, Northwest MS Community College
2006–2008
Guidance Counselor & Asst. Dean, NYS Department of Education
2003–2006
HS Math Teacher, NYS Department of Education
2001–2003
MS Science Teacher, NYS Department of Education
Education
NYS Department of Education, Three Permanent Teaching Certifications
Publications
2024
Journal of Black Studies, https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00219347241259454
2024
Police Practice and Research, https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15614263.2024.2355149
Assessing the Effectiveness of the Second Chance Act Grant Program through a Phased Evaluation Approach Using an Implementation Science Mixed Methods Approach
Role:
Faculty Researcher
Funding Source:
National Institute of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics