Micah E. Johnson

Curriculum Vitae Summer 2014

MICAH E. JOHNSON UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA

Department of Sociology Gainesville, FL, 32611-7330 and Criminology & Law Fax: (352) 392-6568 3219 Turlington Hall Cell Phone: (850) 321-3194 P.O. Box 117330 [email protected]

EDUCATION

~2017 University of Florida, Gainesville Ph.D. in Sociology University of Florida Anticipated Dissertation Topic: Educational Resilience

2014 M.A. in Sociology University of Florida, Gainesville Thesis: The Effects of Media on Political Knowledge. Committee: Barbara Zsembik (Chair), Chuck Peek, and Elizabeth Washington

2008 B.A. in Social Science Education Florida State University, Tallahassee Areas of Concentration: Sociology, Psychology and Economics

EMPLOYMENT

2013-current Research Assistant/Graduate Student Instructor, Department of Sociology and Criminology and Law, The University of Florida

2011-2013 Teacher, The School District of Osceola County, Kissimmee, Florida.

2010-2011 Volunteer, Ted Lucas Foundation, Miami, Florida.

2008-2010 General Manager, Friendly Neighbors, LLC. Tallahassee, Florida.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Education Children and Youth Stratification and Inequality

PUBLICATIONS

2008 M.E. Johnson. 2007. “Campus Segregation and Diversity”.2007. FSView PAPERS IN PROGRESS

M.E. Johnson. “Communication and Civic Education: The Effects of Media on Political Knowledge among American Youth”

M.E. Johnson. Jandy Gu. “LOL, Lessons On Learning From Laughing Out Loud: Humor as a Pedagogical Instrument to Enhance Collegiate Learning”

M.E. Johnson. “Poly-Discrimination: An Analysis of Adverse Child Experiences and Health Outcomes”

GRANTS

2013 McKnight Doctoral Fellowship ($95,000)

2013 Board of Education Summer Fellowship ($3,600)

2006 Florida Fund for Minority Teachers Grant ($10,000)

2003 Papa Johns Scholarship (1,000)

GRANTS SUBMITTED

2014 Lydia Donaldson Tutt-Jones Memorial Research Grant ($5,000)

2014 The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences ($1,000)

2013 Ford Foundation Fellowship ($60,000)

PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES

2014 M.E. Johnson. “The Wrecking Ball of Civic Illiteracy.” 35th Annual Southwest Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association, Albuquerque. (February)

2014 M.E. Johnson. “Youth Activities, Political Socialization, and Learning Theory.” 2014 McKnight Doctoral Mid-Year Research & Writing Conference, Tampa. (February)

2014 M.E. Johnson. “Pop Culture for Culturally Relevant Pedagogy.” Conference of the Social Sciences, Gainesville. (March)

2014 M.E. Johnson. “The Popular Prescription for Civic Illiteracy.” The National Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association, Chicago. (April)

2 AWARDS AND HONORS Teaching Awards/Honors

2012 Favorite Teacher Award, Neptune Middle School The School District of Osceola County, Florida

2012 Award of Excellence, Neptune Middle School

2011 Best Presentation Award Winner; Neptune Middle School

Professional Awards/Honors

2010 Employee of the year; Friendly Neighbors, LLC.

2008 Member of the Year Award, Mu Epsilon Chapter The Florida State University

2008 College of Education Scholarship Award The Florida State University

2006 New Member of the Year, National PanHellenic Council The Florida State University

2003 Manuscript Award, National Society of Arts and Letters

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2014-Present Instructor, Principles of Sociology, Department of Sociology and Criminology & Law, University of Florida, Fall 2014-present

2013 Guest Lecturer, Introduction to Sociology: Stratification, University of Florida, Gainesville.

2013 Guest Lecturer, Academic Writing: Poverty, Resiliency, and Achievement, University of Florida, Gainesville

2011-2012 Teacher- Civics, American History, and AVID, Neptune Middle School, Kissimmee

SERVICE Community and Professional Service

2014 Committee member, REFOCUS, Santa Fe College, Gainesville.

2013 Treasurer, Professional Learning Community, The School District of Osceola County.

2012 Co-Chair, AVID Elective, Neptune Middle School, The School District of Osceola County

2011 Full Time Volunteer, Ted Lucas Foundation, Miami FL.

2010 Vice President, A.R.M. Mentoring Group, Tallahassee, Florida. 3 2008 President, Mu Epsilon Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated

2008 Creator of the “Black Extinction” Seminar at Florida State University, featuring Tallahassee Commissioner Bill Proctor and the Honorable C. Clyde Atkins.

2008 Head Coach, Intramural Football, Florida State University, Tallahassee FL.

2008 Assistant Coach, Swift Creek Middle School (Championship Winners), Tallahassee, FL.

2007 Founder of the “Annual HIV/Aids Awareness Rally”, Florida State University, Tallahassee

2007 GAC Executive Director, Food-drive coordinator, Second Harvest Food bank, Tallahassee. Raised over 2,000 pounds of food for Impoverished Children

University and Department Service

2014 Graduate Student Advisory Council, Department of Sociology, University of Florida

2014 President, Florida Society of the Social Sciences, University of Florida

2013 Vice President, Florida Society of the Social Sciences, University of Florida

2013 Co-chair, Programing Committee, BOE Summer Fellowship Program, University of Florida.

2008 Executive Board, National Pan-Hellenic Council. The Florida State University, Tallahassee

2007 Director, Greek Activities Council, Florida State University, Tallahassee

MEMBERSHIPS American Sociological Association Association of Black Sociologists Southern Sociological Society Pop Culture Association/American Culture Association

REFERENCES

Dr. Barbara Zsembik Dr. Brian Starks Associate Professor/Chair Professor/Director of CSPRI Department of Sociology Notre Dame, IN 46556-4633 and Criminology & Law [email protected] [email protected] (574) 631-6109

Dr. Chuck Peek Associate Professor

4 Department of Sociology Dr. Elizabeth Anne Washington and Criminology & Law Professor, Social Studies Education [email protected] University of Florida, College of Education [email protected]