Heather Johnston

313 Center for Technology and Learning (TL)
Phone: 614-287-2679
Fax: 614-287-2324
Email: hjohnst1@cscc.edu

About:

Heather Johnston grew up in South Florida and earned her BA in Communication Process and Disorders from the University of Florida in 1996. She then moved to Columbus and trained to work as an Audiologist, earning an MA in Speech and Hearing Science in 1998 from The Ohio State University.  After working as an Audiologist at the VA Hospital in Dayton, she went back to Ohio State to earn her PhD in Cognitive Psychology.  Her expertise is with human learning, memory, sensory perception, and language acquisition. In 2021, Heather was one of the winners of the CSCC Distinguished Teaching Award.

Heather began teaching at CSCC in 2005. She enjoys regularly teaching psychology courses, the speech and hearing course, and the first year experience seminar.  Outside of the classroom, Heather is one of the lead faculty for the Freshman Experience Seminar (COLS 1100).  She is passionate about teaching CSCC students and learning about how to increase their success.  In addition to her work at CSCC, Heather is an avid reader of mystery, science fiction, and fantasy, and loves listening to true crime podcasts.

Degrees:

B.A., University of Florida. Communication Processes and Disorders
M.A., The Ohio State University, Speech and Hearing Sciences
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, Cognitive Psychology

Regularly Teaches:

Introduction to Psychology (PSY 1100)
Psychopathology (PSY 2331)
Human Growth and Development Over the Life Span (PSY 2340)
Introduction to Communication Disorders (SHS 2230)
First Year Experience Seminar (COLS 1100)