David W. Johnson Psychological foundations: social psychology, human relations Ed.D., Columbia University Office: 182 Education Sciences Building Tel: 612-624-7031 E-mail: johns010@umn.edu Office hours: Monday, 10 a.m. – noon

I am a Co-Director of the Cooperative Learning Center. I held the Emma M. Birkmaier Professorship in Educational Leadership at the University of Minnesota from 1994 to 1997 and the Libra Endowed Chair for Visiting Professor at the University of Maine in 1996-1997.  I received the American Psychological Association’s 2003 Award for Distinguished Contributions of Applications of Psychology to Education and Practice.  In 2007 I received (with my brother Roger) the Brock International Prize in Education administered by the College of Liberal Studies at the University of Oklahoma.  In 2008 I received the Distinguished Contributions to Research in Education Award from the American Education Research Association.  

I’ve authored over 500 research articles and book chapters and over 50 books.  I’m a past-editor of the American Educational Research Journal. For the past 40 years I have served as an organizational consultant to schools and businesses throughout the world.  I am a practicing psychotherapist.

My research interests are (a) cooperative, competitive, and individualistic efforts; (b) conflict resolution (structured controversy and peer mediation), and (c) social psychology of groups in general. I am active in the field of organizational development and change, and in innovation in educational practice. I emphasize the integration of theory, research, and practice.

See "Working cooperatively: proof that students who work together, learn together"

Outlines for course I teach

• EPSY 5152—Psychology of Conflict Resolution
• EPSY 5151—Cooperative Learning
• EPSY 5154—Organizational Development and Change
• EPSY 5155—Group Dynamics and Social Influence
• EPSY 5157—The Social Psychology of Education
• Practicum in Social Psychology

Education

Ed.D. in social psychology, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, New York, 1964-1966

M.A. in social psychology, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, New York, 1962-1964

B.S. in English, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, 1958-1962

Professional experience

Professor, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1973 - present

Associate professor, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1969 - 1973

Assistant professor, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1966 - 1969

Instructor, City University of New York, 1965 - 1966

Selected publications

Johnson, D. W., & Johnson, F. (2000). Joining together: Group Theory and Group Skills (7th ed.). Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

Johnson, D. W. (2000). Reaching out: Interpersonal Effectiveness and Self-actualization (7th ed.). Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

Holubec, E., Mitchell, J., Johnson, D. W., & Johnson, R. (2000). Instructor's Manual for "JoiningTogether: Group theory and group skills" (3rd ed.). Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

Complete vita [.pdf]

Revised April 2009