Ian Johnson

Ian Johnson, Ph.D., LCSW, serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Work at the College for Health, Community and Policy (HCAP), University of Texas at San Antonio. His academic role centers on addressing systemic inequities in care delivery for marginalized populations, particularly older adults experiencing homelessness and serious illness.

His research program critically examines:

• Moral distress among health and social service professionals
• Psychosocial-spiritual care models for unsheltered individuals
• Structural barriers in skilled nursing facilities for aging homeless populations
• Housing instability during palliative care enrollment
• Crisis-responsive food security systems for vulnerable elders

Analysis of his 2024-2025 publications reveals a methodologically rigorous focus on qualitative approaches (I-poems, phenomenological analysis) to expose systemic failures in care continuity. His work consistently advocates for community-centered interventions, flexible funding mechanisms, and policy reforms that prioritize labor equity and liberatory care frameworks to address intersecting vulnerabilities.

No scientific awards are specified in the available faculty profile documentation.

Details regarding student mentorship, grant funding, or clinical trial activities remain unspecified in the provided institutional materials.