Orenda Johnson

Orenda Johnson serves as a Teaching Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Psychology at Florida State University, advising the Nu Rho Psi undergraduate neuroscience honor society while overseeing psychology curriculum and student guidance.

Her academic credentials include a Ph.D. in Neuroscience (2005), M.S. in Psychology from Florida State University, and B.S. from Stetson University, establishing expertise in neurobiological mechanisms and psychological theory.

Research integrates cellular neuroscience with physiological systems biology, examining dendritic spine regulation through actin dynamics and protein synthesis, alongside neuro-urogenital interactions involving bladder-reproductive system crosstalk. Methodologies feature rodent inflammatory models, neuroanatomical techniques, and hormonal modulation studies.

Publication trends (2001-2006) reveal progression from molecular neuroscience (actin/protein synthesis in spine proliferation) to integrated physiology (estrous cycle effects on bladder-uterus function), demonstrating consistent focus on translating cellular mechanisms to whole-organism physiological outcomes.

No scientific awards are documented, but her educational leadership is substantial through directing undergraduate studies and the Teaching Psychology Practicum for graduate instructors, directly shaping pedagogy for future psychology educators.

Collaborative publications with Ouimet and Berkley indicate active participation in FSU neuroscience and physiology research teams, though specific laboratory structures remain unmentioned in available records.