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Olivia Johnson is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at Emory University. Her research focuses on Black motherhood, surveillance, and the legacies of slavery, with an interdisciplinary approach combining sociology, African American studies, and gender studies. She holds a PhD from Emory University (expected 2024), an MA from the University of South Florida (2017), and a BA from the University of South Florida (2014).
Johnson’s work examines the evolution of surveillance in Black intimate relationships and motherhood from the antebellum era to today. Her dissertation, Invisible Bonds: Exploring the Intersections of Slavery, Surveillance, and Black Motherhood, uses archival data from the Federal Writers’ Project. She teaches courses on race, emotions, and sociology at Emory.
- Research Highlights: Explores historical and contemporary dynamics of racialized surveillance, Black maternal experiences, and emotional labor in marginalized communities.
- Teaching: Courses include SOC 101, SOC 247 (Racial and Ethnic Relations), and SOC 389 (Sociology of Emotions).
Johnson has received numerous awards, including the Eleanor Main Mentoring Award and the James Weldon Johnson Institute Dissertation Fellowship. She also serves as a Program Coordinator in the Office for Racial and Cultural Engagement and has extensive service experience in graduate student advocacy and diversity initiatives.
