Dra. SUZANNE BENNETT JOHNSON
Suzanne
Bennett
Johnson,
Ph.D.
is
a
Distinguished Research Professor at Florida
State University (FSU) College of Medicine and 2011 President-Elect of
the American Psychological Association. She received her B.A. in
psychology from Cornell University and her Ph.D. in clinical psychology
from SUNY at Stony Brook. She is licensed to practice in Florida and is
Board Certified in Clinical Health Psychology by the American Board of
Professional Psychology. From 2002-2010, she served as the first
Chair of the Department of Medical Humanities and Social Sciences at
FSU College of Medicine in Tallahassee. Prior to that time, she
was a Distinguished Professor and Director of the Center for Pediatric
Psychology and Family Studies at the University of Florida Health
Science Center in Gainesville. From 2001-2002, she was selected to be a
Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellow, working in the office of
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton. Dr. Johnson has numerous publications
in the areas of pediatric psychology and clinical health psychology and
has received many research, teaching and service awards. She is
considered an expert in the areas of medical regimen adherence,
behavioral aspects of childhood diabetes, pediatric obesity, and the
psychological impact of genetic screening on children and families. She
has over 30 years of research funding from the National Institutes of
Health, including a Research Career Development Award.
RESUMEN/ABSTRACT/RESUMO
CONFERENCIA/CONFERENCE/CONFERÊNCIA
Obesidad Infantil / Childhood Obesity