Andrea P. McCoy Johnson

Andrea Johnson serves as a Professorial Lecturer (part-time and visiting faculty) in the Department of Sociology at The George Washington University, leveraging her extensive career in criminal justice and law enforcement to inform academic instruction.

Her educational background includes:

• B.A. from Brown University (1975)
• J.D. from Rutgers University Law School (1978)

Professor Johnson's research and teaching expertise centers on systemic criminal justice issues, with deep specialization in criminology, juvenile justice reform, race-crime intersections, and community-based justice models. Her work bridges practical prosecutorial experience with academic analysis of societal impacts.

Professional recognition includes:

• Annie E. Casey Foundation Applied Leadership Network Fellow

Prior to academia, she retired from the Essex County Prosecutor's Office in 2013 as Executive Assistant Prosecutor after directing the Juvenile Division and serving in the Official Corruption and Crimes Unit, Community Justice Unit, and Victim Witness Advocacy Unit. She subsequently served as Community Outreach and Reentry Coordinator and Law Enforcement Liaison at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey.