Amber Johnson
Amber Johnson, Ph.D., MPH, is an associate professor in the Department of Health Science at California State University, Long Beach.
Dr. Johnson’s current research is funded by the National Institutes of Health to study how discrimination, emotion, and cardiovascular disease risk factors can lead to cardiovascular disease disparities among Black women.
Dr. Johnson has been actively involved in promoting equity in the City of Long Beach. She has assisted the City of Long Beach’s city-wide equity efforts by conducting a qualitative analysis of townhall and listening sessions during the 2020 Framework for Reconciliation. She also leads the Black Health Equity Collaborative, a collaborative of Black serving organizations whose mission is to address health inequities and disparities in Black communities.
Dr. Johnson’s career has focused on reducing inequities and disparities among marginalized populations. She has developed partnerships with colleges and universities, nonprofit organizations, and local governments to conduct community empowered research projects, HIV prevention, community health prevention education community health assessment, and outreach.
Dr. Johnson has received numerous awards for her teaching, research, and service to the community. She also enjoys membership in national organizations including the American Heart Association, American Public Health Association, American Psychosomatic Society and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.
Dr. Johnson holds a Ph.D. and MPH in Community Health Education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and certification in field epidemiology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in psychology while minoring in sociology at Winston-Salem State University.
