April Johnson

Welcome! I am an Associate Professor of Political Science in the School of Government & International Affairs at Kennesaw State University. Before joining KSU in 2015, my academic appointments included positions as a Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois-Chicago and as a graduate instructor at Stony Brook University.

Originally trained as a social psychologist, my research broadly focuses on the contextual and psychological mechanisms that influence electoral behavior, citizen engagement, and political communication. Currently, my scholarly works investigate how disability status affects political attitudes and outcomes, with publications in Politics, Groups, and Identities, Policy Studies, and the Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law.

Please see my full curriculum vitae here.