Carol Johnson

Carol Johnson is an Associate Professor in the Humanities & Social Sciences department at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). She holds a Ph.D. in English from the CUNY Graduate School (1995) and a B.A. in Studio Art from Mount Holyoke College (1980). Her teaching focuses on public speaking, photojournalism, and oral presentation skills, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to communication and lifelong learning.

Johnson's research explores technical communication history, industrial documentation practices, and the intersection of literacy with workplace dynamics. Her work examines themes such as 19th-century steel industry writing, gendered labor spaces, and adaptive learning systems in technical education. She has published extensively on topics ranging from colonial legal documentation to Regency-era iron production letters.

Her courses include COM-337 Photojournalism and HSS-404 English Seminar: Lifelong Learning with Audiobooks, reflecting her commitment to integrating arts and technology in education. Johnson’s professional background includes technical writing roles in the software industry, informing her pedagogical focus on practical communication skills.