PABI Plan - The Sarah Jane Brain Project

Jean L. Johnson, DrPH April 19, 2009
NAME
Jean L. Johnson
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
Provide the following information for the key personnel in the order listed on Form Page 2.
Follow this format for each person. DO NOT EXCEED FOUR PAGES.
POSITION TITLE
Associate Director, Center on Disability Studies
College of Education, University of Hawai`i
EDUCATION/TRAINING (Begin with baccalaureate or other initial professional education, such as nursing, and include postdoctoral training.)
INSTITUTION AND LOCATION
DEGREE
(if applicable)
YEAR(s) FIELD OF STUDY
University of Tennessee BS 1963 Special Education
Northwestern University MA 1964 Audiology
University of Hawai`i MPH 1977 Maternal-Child Health
University of Hawai`i DrPH 1992 Community Health
A. Positions and Honors: Positions and Employment
1982-1987 Administrator, Bureau of Family Health Services, Department of Public Health and Social
Services, Government of Guam
1983-1990 Partner, Audiological Associates, Guam
1985-1990 Audiological Consultant for the Micronesian Otitis Media Training Project administered
through the University of Hawai`i School of Medicine
1987-1999 Director, Zero-to-Three Hawai`i Project, Department of Health, Part C of IDEA Program for
the State of Hawai`i
1995-present Associate Clinical Instructor, University of Hawai`i School of Medicine
1999-present Assistant Professor, Director of Community Training and Outreach
Center on Disability Studies, University of Hawai`i
2001-present Faculty, Maternal and Child Health Leadership in Neurological and Other Related Disorders.
2001-present Associate Graduate Faculty, University of Hawai`i at Manoa
2004-present Director (Interim), Center on Disability Studies, University of Hawai`i
2005-Present Associate Director, Center on Disability Studies, University of Hawai`i
Other Experience and Professional Memberships
1999-present Hawai`i Early Intervention Coordinating Council. Appointed by Governor.
1996-2000 Federal Interagency Coordinating Council. Appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Education to
represent Part H Programs on the Federal Interagency Coordinating Council (under IDEA).
Chair of the Finance Committee; Chair of the Department of Defense Task Force; Member of
the Executive Committee.
1999-present Board of Directors, Easter Seals of Hawai`i. Member of the Program Committee and
Strategic Planning Committee; Vice-Chair, 2003-2004; Chair, 2004-2005.
2000-present Maternal Child Health Review Panel. Chaired federal review panel to review newborn
hearing screening grant applications, 2001-2005.
2001-present Special Education Advisory Council. Appointed by the Hawai`i Superintendent of Education.
2001-2003 Chair, Faculty Senate for Center on Disability Studies.
2002-2006 State Council on Developmental Disabilities. Appointed by the Governor. Chair the Health
and Early Education Committee. Member of the Executive Committee.
2003-2004 Faculty Senate, College of Education, Diversity and Governance Committees
2004-2005 Vice-Chair, Faculty Senate, College of Education;
2005-2007 Chair, Faculty Senate, College of Education
B. Selected peer-reviewed publications (in chronological order).
1) Pryor, Micki; Pryor, Jan; Manning, Jean; Manning, Scot; Rudoy, Raul; Stewart, Jean;
Dever, Gregory J.; and Stool, Sylvan (1985). Vitamin A Deficiency/Otitis Media in
Micronesia: A Clinical Report. Pacific Health Dialogue.
PHS 398/2590 (Rev. 05/01) Page Biographical Sketch Format Page