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Critical Theory; Social Justice Leadership; Law, Policy, Governance; Equity in Pedagogy

Biography

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.

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Employment (5)

Georgia State University: Atlanta, GA, US

2019 to present | Clinical Instructor (Criminal Justice & Criminology)
Employment
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Georgia State University: Atlanta, GA, US

2020-01 to 2023-08 | Director of the M.I.S. program in Criminal Justice Administration (Criminal Justice & Criminology)
Employment
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Georgia State University Perimeter College - Dunwoody Campus: Dunwoody, GA, US

2019 to 2019 | Education Instructor (Cultural & Behavioral Sciences)
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Northwest Mississippi Community College: Senatobia, MS, US

2008 to 2010 | Counselor (Student Support Services)
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New York City Department of Education: New York, New York, US

2001 to 2008 | Teacher, Guidance Counselor, Asst. Dean
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Education and qualifications (4)

Georgia State University: Atlanta, GA, US

2016-06 to 2019-05 | Ed.D., Educational Leadership (Educational Policy Studies)
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University of Tennessee: Chattanooga, TN, US

2013-08 to 2015-08 | Ed.S., Instructional Leadership (School Leadership, School of Education)
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Brooklyn College: Brooklyn, NY, US

2005-01 to 2007-02 | M.S.Ed., School & Guidance Counseling (School Psychology, Counseling, and Leadership)
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New York University: New York, NY, US

1996-07 to 2000-05 | B.S., Communication Studies (Media, Culture, and Communication)
Education
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Professional activities (8)

Cogent Education: London, GB

2024-07 to present | Guest Advisor (Article Collection on Developing Proactive Leaders Through Justice-Centered Leadership)
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Journal of Legal, Ethical and Regulatory Issues: London, GB

2023-08 to present | Editor-in-Chief
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Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences: Greenbelt, MD, US

2022-03 to present | Executive Counselor (Law and Public Policy)
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Police Practice and Research: An International Journal: USA, US

2020 to present | Editorial Board Member
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Athens Institute for Education and Research: Athens, GR

2017-11 to present | Academic Committee Member (Arts, Humanities, and Education Division)
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Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS): Greenbelt, MD, US

2023-03 to 2024-03 | Education Topic Chair, Represent: Pursuing Equitable Justice for Families, Schools, Communities, and Marginalized Populations and Individuals
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Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences: Greenbelt, MD, US

2019-03 to 2022-03 | Executive Counselor & Communications Liaison (Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship)
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Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences: Greenbelt, MD, US

2019-03 to 2021-03 | Executive Counselor (Restorative and Community Justice)
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Funding (1)

Assessing the Effectiveness of the Second Chance Act Grant Program through a Phased Evaluation Approach Using an Implementation Science Mixed Methods Approach

2019-10-01 to 2020-09-30 | Grant
National Institute of Justice (Washington D.C., US)
GRANT_NUMBER: 2020-CZ-BX-0014
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Works (33)

Police facial recognition applications and violent crime control in U.S. cities

Cities
2024-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Thaddeus L. Johnson; Natasha N. Johnson; Volkan Topalli; Denise McCurdy; Aislinn Wallace
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The Race-Gender-Equity-Leadership Matrix: Intersectionality and Its Application in Higher Education Literature

Journal of Black Studies
2024-10 | Journal article
Contributors: Natasha N. Johnson; Thaddeus L. Johnson
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Artificial Intelligence, Academic Freedom, and the Evolving Debate over Forgery and Truth in the Twenty-First Century

Journal of Academic Freedom
2024-10-29 | Journal article
Contributors: Natasha N. Johnson, EdD; Thaddeus L Johnson; Denise McCurdy
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Two Centuries of Defining Moments for Black Women Higher Education Leaders in the United States

Narratives on Defining Moments for Women Leaders in Higher Education
2024-10-15 | Book chapter | Author
Part of ISBN: 9798369331446
Contributors: Natasha N. Johnson, EdD
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Collective bargaining, police pay, and racial differences in police lethality rates

Police Practice and Research
2024-05-24 | Journal article
Contributors: Thaddeus L. Johnson; Natasha N. Johnson; William J. Sabol; Megan A. Hartman; David T. Snively
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Transformative Leadership and Change Initiative Implementation for P-12 and Higher Education
2024-05-06 | Book chapter | Author
Part of ISBN: 9781668499047
Contributors: Natasha N. Johnson, EdD; Thaddeus Johnson, PhD
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Spotlighting the Need for More Minority Women in K-12 Education Leadership

Minority Women in K-12 Education Leadership: Challenges, Resilience, and Support
2024-03-25 | Book chapter | Author
Part of ISBN: 9798369317730
Contributors: Natasha N. Johnson, EdD
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Rooted in justice: one Black woman’s unique, intersectional educational leadership journey

School Leadership & Management
2024-03-14 | Journal article
Contributors: Natasha N. Johnson
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Zero Tolerance Policy Analysis: A Look at 30 Years of School-Based ZT Policies in Practice in the United States of America

Cogent Education
2023-12-31 | Journal article
Contributors: Natasha N. Johnson; Thaddeus L. Johnson
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Stabilizing and Empowering Women in Higher Education

Stabilizing and Empowering Women in Higher Education: Realigning, Recentering, and Rebuilding
2023-09-29 | Book chapter | Author
Part of ISBN: 9781668485972
Contributors: Natasha N. Johnson, EdD
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Leadership in Action

Transformational Leadership Styles, Management Strategies, and Communication for Global Leaders
2023-08-31 | Book chapter | Author
Part of ISBN: 9781668488225
Contributors: Natasha N. Johnson, EdD
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Addressing Barriers to Housing in Reentry Programs Working to Address a Variety of Needs: A Qualitative Study of Second Chance Act Grantees

Cityscape: A Journal of Policy Development and Research
2023-07 | Journal article
Contributors: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8791-2808; Natasha N. Johnson, EdD; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9474-2739; https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3275-0554; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3264-9651; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4359-0659; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4616-9851; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2821-0283
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Analyzing and Managing Microaggressions in the Workplace in the Context of the United States

Reconstructing Perceptions of Systemically Marginalized Groups
2023-04-18 | Book chapter | Author
Part of ISBN: 9781668468982
Contributors: Natasha N. Johnson, EdD; Thaddeus Johnson, PhD
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Intersectionality and leadership in context: Examining the intricate paths of four black women in educational leadership in the United States

International Journal of Leadership in Education
2023-03-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Natasha N. Johnson; Janice B. Fournillier
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Intersectionality in Leadership

The Experiences of Black Women Diversity Practitioners in Historically White Institutions
2022-12-19 | Book chapter | Author
Part of ISBN: 9781668435649
Contributors: Natasha N. Johnson, EdD
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Higher Education in Law Enforcement and Racial Disparity in Arrests

Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Criminology and Criminal Justice
2022-11-22 | Encyclopedia entry
Part of ISBN: 9780190264079
Contributors: Thaddeus L. Johnson; Natasha N. Johnson, EdD; Sarah Sepanik; Maria H. Lee
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Facial recognition systems in policing and racial disparities in arrests

Government Information Quarterly
2022-10 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0740-624X
Contributors: Thaddeus L Johnson; Natasha N. Johnson, EdD; Denise McCurdy
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Natasha N. Johnson, EdD

Law Enforcement Agencies’ College Education Hiring Requirements and Racial Differences in Police-Related Fatalities

Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology
2022-09 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0882-0783
Part of ISSN: 1936-6469
Contributors: Thaddeus L. Johnson; Natasha N. Johnson, EdD; William J. Sabol; David Snively
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The college shield: Examining the role of officer education in violent police encounters.

Psychology of Violence
2022-07 | Journal article
Contributors: Thaddeus L. Johnson; Natasha N. Johnson; Eric L. Sevigny
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Central Office Leadership

Implementing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging in Educational Management Practices
2022-06-24 | Book chapter | Author
Part of ISBN: 9781668448038
Contributors: Natasha N. Johnson, EdD
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Increasing diversity in leadership: perspectives of four Black women educational leaders in the context of the United States

Journal of Educational Administration and History
2022-04-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Natasha N. Johnson; Janice B. Fournillier
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Microaggressions

Research Anthology on Racial Equity, Identity, and Privilege
2022-01-14 | Book chapter | Author
Part of ISBN: 9781668445075
Contributors: Natasha N. Johnson, EdD; Thaddeus L. Johnson
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Balancing race, gender, and responsibility: Conversations with four black women in educational leadership in the United States of America

Educational Management Administration & Leadership
2021-07 | Journal article
Contributors: Natasha N Johnson
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Effectively Managing Bias in Teacher Preparation

Research Anthology on Instilling Social Justice in the Classroom
2020-11-27 | Book chapter | Author
Part of ISBN: 9781799877066
Contributors: Natasha N. Johnson, EdD
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Deviance Among Physicians: Fraud, Violence, and the Power to Prescribe

Deviance Among Physicians: Fraud, Violence, and the Power to Prescribe
2019 | Journal article
Contributors: Johnson, TL; Johnson, NN; Policastro, C
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Johnson, N. N. (2019). Writing HERstory: Examining the Intersectional Identities of Black Women in Educational Leadership. Georgia State University. https://scholarworks.gsu.edu/eps_diss/205

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2019 | Dissertation or Thesis
Contributors: Natasha N. Johnson
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Book Review: Depolicing: When officers disengage

Criminal Justice Review
2019-08-25 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0734-0168
Part of ISSN: 1556-3839
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Natasha N. Johnson, EdD

Creating Support Systems for Black Women in Nontraditional STEM Career Paths

Women's Influence on Inclusion, Equity, and Diversity in STEM Fields
2019-05-31 | Book chapter | Author
Part of ISBN: 9781522588702
Contributors: Tokiwa Smith; Natasha N. Johnson, EdD
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Zero Tolerance (ZT) Policy Analysis: A Look at 20 Years of School-Based ZT Policies in Practice

Proceedings of the 2019 AERA Annual Meeting
2019-04 | Conference paper
Contributors: Natasha Johnson; Natasha N. Johnson, EdD; Thaddeus L Johnson
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Microaggressions

Navigating Micro-Aggressions Toward Women in Higher Education
2018-09-14 | Book chapter | Author
Part of ISBN: 9781522559429
Contributors: Natasha N. Johnson, EdD; Thaddeus L. Johnson
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Bolman & Deal's Four-Frame Model of Successful Organizational Leadership (adapted)

Unpublished
2017-10 | Conference paper
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Natasha N. Johnson, EdD

Effectively Managing Bias in Teacher Preparation

Advocacy in Academia and the Role of Teacher Preparation Programs
2017-09-13 | Book chapter | Author
Part of ISBN: 9781522529064
Contributors: Natasha N. Johnson, EdD
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Writing HERstory: Examining the Intersectional Identities of Black Women in Educational Leadership

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Peer review (41 reviews for 11 publications/grants)

Review activity for AERA open. (2)
Review activity for Cogent education. (3)
Review activity for Communication studies. (1)
Review activity for Equality, diversity and inclusion. (4)
Review activity for Gender work and organization. (3)
Review activity for IGI Global Book Chapter Peer Reviews (17)
Review activity for International journal of leadership in education. (5)
Review activity for Journal of criminal justice education. (1)
Review activity for Qeios. (1)
Review activity for The Journal of cases in educational leadership / (3)
Review activity for The Journal of education : (1)