Shannon Johnson
Associate Professor; Director of Clinical Training and Co-Director, 麻豆传媒 Centre for Psychological Health
Email: Shannon.Johnson@dal.ca
Phone: (902) 494-4504
Fax: (902) 494-6585
Mailing Address:
麻豆传媒,
Life Sciences Centre,
Rm 2536, 6287 Alumni Crescent,
PO Box 15000,
Halifax, NS
B3H 4R2
Research Topics:- Environmental psychology
- Nature connection/disconnection
- Behaviour change
- Resilience and well-being
- e-mental health
Education
BA (Kalamazoo College)
MSc (University of Victoria)
PhD (University of Victoria)
PDF (Indiana University)
Research Interests
My research focuses on understanding and improving well-being, resilience, and behaviour change in various groups, such as children, families, and undergraduate students. I鈥檓 particularly interested in the physical, mental, and cognitive benefits of nature connection, as well as why people are disconnected from nature and the development of interventions to increase nature connection.
The 麻豆传媒 Centre for Psychological Health offers mental health services to diverse and underserved communities, while also providing valuable training opportunities for clinical psychology students.
Selected Publications
- Ibrahim, Y.A.* & Johnson, S.A. (2024). 鈥淧sychology Works鈥� Fact Sheet: Benefits of Nature Exposure. Canadian Psychological Association.
- Ibrahim, Y.A., Saravanamuttoo, T., &听Johnson, S.A.听(2022). Viewing digital nature scenes not sufficient to enhance verbal creativity in children.听Ecopsychology, 14 (2),听7 Jun 2022,听
- Fennell, L.C.P. &听Johnson, S.A.听(2021). Examination of professional biases about autism : How can we do better?听The Clinical Neuropsychologist, August 9, 1 鈥� 22; doi:听
- Johnson, S.A., Snow, S.L., Lawrence, M.A., & Rainham, D.G. (2019). Quasi-Randomized Trial of Contact with Nature and Effects on Attention in Children. Frontiers in Psychology, section Environmental Psychology,听05 December 2019, doi:
- McSweeney, J.,听Johnson, S.A., Sherry, S. B., & Singleton, J., & Rainham, D. (2019).听Indoor nature exposure and influence on physiological stress markers.听International Journal of听Environmental Health Research,听2019 Oct 18: 636-650. doi: