Stephanie Johnson
Dr. Stephanie Johnson is a neuro-psychologist who directs the American Psychological Association’s Office of Applied Psychological Science. She is also a consultant to the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Institute.
She is the first African American to complete a post-doctoral fellowship at the Bryan Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center at Duke University Medical Center. While there, she conducted clinical research and explored the role of depression and environmental stress in African Americans who are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.
She earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Hampton University, a master’s degree in experimental neuropsychology from Howard University, and a doctorate in cognitive neuroscience at the Catholic University of America.
