Diane R. Johnson

Diane R. Johnson, MPH, serves as an Adjunct Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Gillings School and teaches at Georgetown University's School of Nursing & Health Studies and School of Continuing Studies. With 25 years of experience, she is an award-winning strategic communications professional specializing in public health initiatives, social marketing, and community engagement.

Her educational background includes:

• Undergraduate studies at Brown University
• Master of Public Health from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• W.K. Kellogg fellowship through UNC’s Kenan-Flagler Business School

Johnson's research focuses on public health communications, social marketing, and global health initiatives, particularly in HIV/AIDS prevention and vaccine research. Her work emphasizes stakeholder engagement, community outreach, and advocacy within health systems and nonprofit sectors.

She has received significant recognition including:

• W.K. Kellogg fellow

Johnson contributes to public health funding evaluation through her role as grant review chair for the HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, STD and TB Administration of the District of Columbia’s Department of Health, leveraging her expertise in federal health communications and program implementation.