James Johnson

James Johnson, Jr., PhD

Interim Director, Educational Technology

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About


Communication | TechnoCulture | Media Studies

My scholarly work is interdisciplinary and examines the intersections between race, class, sexuality and technology. My pedagogical approach is student-centered, drawing from my experiences as both a media artist and an instructional designer having utilized both pedagogical and andragogical principles. With this approach I aim to promote critical thinking, emphasize collaborative learning, and encourage tolerance for both intellectual and social diversity. Most importantly, I strive to teach students to proactively engage content instead of being passive consumers of information.

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Education/Academic qualification

Criminal Justice, BS, California State University, Long Beach

MA, California State University, Long Beach

Mass Communications and Media Arts, PhD, Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Research Interests

  • African American Studies
  • Africana Studies
  • American Studies
  • Communication
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Digital Humanities
  • Disability and Equity in Education
  • Educational Leadership
  • Educational Technology
  • Ethnic Studies
  • Feminist, Gender and Sexuality Studies
  • Gender Equity in Education
  • Higher Education
  • Instructional Media Design
  • Other Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
  • Other Film and Media Studies
  • Race, Ethnicity and Post-Colonial Studies
  • Radio, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
  • Television
  • Visual Studies, and Women's Studies

Disciplines

  • Digital Humanities
  • Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
  • Other Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
  • Women's Studies
  • Other Film and Media Studies
  • Visual Studies
  • Race, Ethnicity and Post-Colonial Studies
  • African American Studies
  • Ethnic Studies
  • Radio
  • Television
  • Africana Studies
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Educational Leadership
  • Higher Education
  • Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
  • Instructional Media Design
  • Educational Technology
  • Communication