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Dr. Amber Johnson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Health Science at California State University at Long Beach (CSULB), part of the College of Health & Human Services. She holds a PhD and MPH in Health Education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and a BA in Psychology from Winston-Salem State University. She also earned a certificate in Field Epidemiology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Her research focuses on the social epidemiology of cardiovascular disease, guided by the weathering hypothesis, which links racial inequities to health deterioration in African Americans. She examines demographic (race, income) and psychosocial (racism, social support) factors influencing cardiovascular risk profiles. Notable projects include community-based participatory research in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and health assessments in marginalized communities.
Dr. Johnson teaches courses such as Epidemiology, Community Health, and Advanced Behavioral Research Methods, emphasizing interactive learning and current public health issues. Her work spans topics like racialized shame, stress reactivity in Black women, and healthcare disparities in maternal and cardiovascular health.
Her research highlights systemic issues such as racial discrimination’s physiological impacts and telemedicine’s role in healthcare access. She actively addresses disparities in endocrinology care, autism inclusion in higher education, and the intersection of substance use with cardiovascular outcomes.
Advising and grants: No specific advising or grants mentioned in the provided texts. She is based in FO5 office, available Thursdays 9:30a-11:30a (Zoom link provided).
