Dr. Johnson’s program is focused on understanding the complex care of older adults and how nursing care models can improve the lives of an aging population. Using systems and team/organizational theories, she seeks to understand how the nursing profession can improve organizational environments such as long-term care settings as well as how nursing care models can improve the lives of aging adults in all healthcare settings to maximize healthy aging in the place of their choosing. Based on her doctoral and postdoctoral research, she is specifically interested in understanding how utilization of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) in care of older adults, inside and outside of the institutional setting, contributes to sustained positive outcomes, reduces hospitalizations, and positively influences all levels of nursing.
- Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program – Health Resources & Services Administration (Sub-contract with St. Louis University Geriatric Education Center) – Johnson, A. (Site PI), Shahan, M., Yun Fowler, S. & Vroman, A (Co-Is) – 7/1/2024 – 6/30/2029
- The Lived Experience of Older Adults with Monitoring Technologies: An Interpretive Phenomenology – Association of Rehabilitation Nurses & Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society – Johnson, A., (PI), Wung S-F & Chen, C-C (Co-Is; University of Arizona) – 9/1/2024 – 8/31/2026
- Understanding the Unique Contribution of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses to Achieve Improved Nursing Home Outcomes – The Donaghue Foundation – Johnson, A., (PI), Vogelsmeier, A. & Rantz, M. (Co-Is) – 1/1/23 – 12/31/24
- Using Contactless Sensors to Remotely Monitor Falling – NSF IUCRC Phase 1: Center to Stream Healthcare in Place (Sub-contract with University of Arizona) – Skubic, M. & Johnson, A. – 7/1/23 – 12/31/24
- Understanding Typology, Facilitators, and Barriers to Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Use in Missouri Long Term Care Facilities – MU Research Council – Johnson, A. (PI) – 6/1/23 – 5/31/24
- Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program – Health Resources & Services Administration (Sub-contract with St. Louis University) – Johnson, A.(Site PI), Vroman, A. Shahan, M., & Yun Fowler, S. (Co-Is) – 7/1/2023 – 6/30/2024
- Care in Aging, Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of Missouri, Sept. 2021-Aug. 2022
- 2025 Early Career Research Award Recipient, Gerontological Nursing Science RIIG, Midwest Nursing Research Society
- Learning and Expanding Abilities for Professoriate (LEAP) Cohort Fellows Program, Provost Office, University of Missouri-Columbia – 2024 – 2026
- 2022 Distinguished Abstract, Midwest Nursing Research Society, March 30- April 1, 2022
- Dissertation Award- Midwest Nursing Research Society, Health Policy, Systems and Informatics Research and Implementation Interest Group, March 2022
- Co- PI: Nursing Innovation Grant Program (NIGP), $120,000, “Supporting Clinical Learning Experiences to Mitigate Impediments due to COVID-19”, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Texas State University School of Nursing, 2020-2022
- Outstanding Clinical Instructor, Awardee, Texas State University School of Nursing, May 2020
- Presidential Distinction Award in Teaching, Awardee, College of Health Professions, Texas State University, August 2019
- Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching, Awardee, College of Health Professions, Texas State University, August 2015
- Johnson, A.H., Lee, K., Reeder, B., Popejoy, L.L, and Vogelsmeier, A. (2025). Feasibility and acceptability of smartwatches for se by nursing home residents. Computer, Informatics, Nursing: CIN, 10.1097/CIN.0000000000001245. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1097/CIN.0000000000001245
- Young, L., Johnson, A.H., Reeder, B., and Vogelsmeier, A. (2025). A picture worth a thousand words: Insights from hospital nurse managers on dashboards to improve care at the bedside. Nursing Management (Springhouse): 10.1097/nmg.0000000000000215, January 14, 2025. | DOI: 10.1097/nmg.0000000000000215
- Young, L., Johnson, A.H., Reeder, B., Vogelsmeier, A.A. (2024). From an informatics lens: Dashboards for hospital nurse managers influencing unit patient outcomes. Computers, Informatics, Nursing: CIN, 10.1097/CIN.0000000000001212. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1097/CIN.0000000000001212
- Vogelsmeier, A., Popejoy, L.L, Johnson, AH., Miller, S. §Young, L., Thompson, R., Mody, L., Rantz, M., Mehr, D.R., (2024). Nursing home leader response during COVID-19: A qualitative descriptive study about use of external resources during the pandemic. BMC health services research, 24(1), 1236. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-11718-1
- Johnson, A. H., Taylor, J. L., Caudillo, L., Hwang, H., Gill, E., & Harrison, T. C. (2024). Addressing Race in Fieldnotes in Qualitative Health Research: A Methodological Critique. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 23, 16094069231225372.
- Harrison, T. C., Taylor, J. L., Johnson, A. H., Ortega, L. C., Lowe, J., & Blozis, S. (2023). The life-course perspectives of Mexican American men with mobility limitation. Qualitative Health Research, 33(10), 897-910.
- Kayali, Y., Johnson, A.H., & Harrison, T. (2022). A policy analysis of state plans for independent living in the U.S. Policy, Politics, & Nursing Practice. https://doi.org/10.1177/15271544221130980
- Johnson, A.H., & Harrison, T. (June, 2022). Advanced practice registered nurse transition to practice in the long-term care setting: An ethnography. Global Nursing Qualitative Research. Doi: 10.1177/23333936221108701
- Young, C., Kesler, S., Johnson, A.H., Walker, V., Harrison, T. (in press, 2022). An online mindfulness-based intervention for certified nursing assistants in long-term care. Journal of Holistic Nursing.
- Harrison, T.C., Blozis, S. A., Schmidt, B., Johnson, A.H., Moreno, R., Mead, S., Gayle, M. (2021). Music therapy compared to auditory books: a randomized controlled study among long-term care residents with Alzheimer ’s disease or related dementia. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 22(7); 1415-1420. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2021.01.086
- Mueller, Christine, Johnson, A.H., Fay, V. (2024, Dec 5-7). Gerontological nursing competencies for entry-level professional nursing education programs. Transform 2024, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Poster, New Orleans, LA.
- Johnson, A.H., Thompson, V., Vogelsmeier, A.A. (2024, Nov 13-16). Describing advanced practice registered nurses’ influence on improved nursing home outcomes. Gerontological Society of America 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting, Paper presentation, Seattle WA.
- Johnson, A.H., Chung, C.C., Wung, S.F., & Skubic, M., (2024, Nov. 10-13). Using Contactless Sensors to Remotely Monitor Falling. American Medical Informatics Association Annual Scientific Meeting, Poster. San Francisco, CA.
- Johnson, A.H., Chung, C.C., Wung, S.F., & Skubic, M., (2024, Sept. 16). Using Contactless Sensors to Remotely Monitor Falling. Center to Stream Healthcare in Place Annual Scientific Meeting, Presentation, Grand Forks, ND.
- Lisa Young, L., Reeder, B., Johnson, A.H., & Vogelsmeier, A.A. (2024, May 9-11). “Factors Influencing the Use of Dashboards to Improve Patient Care at the Bedside: Perspectives of Hospital Nurse Managers”. American Nursing Informatics Association, Poster, Chicago, IL.
- Wung, SF., § Chung, C.C, Johnson A.H., Skubic, M., (2024). Using Contactless Sensors to Remotely Monitor Falling. Catholic University Korea-Asian American / Pacific Islander Nurses Association (CUK-AAPINA) International Nursing Conference. Poster May 23-24, 2024, Seoul, South Korea
- Johnson, A.H., Chen, CC., Torrisi, C., Wung, SF., & Skubic, M. Enhancing collaborative experiential learning through team science. [Poster]. Midwest Nursing Research Society 48th Annual Research Conference, Minneapolis, MN. February 28 – March 2, 2024
- Woods, A., Vogelsmeier, A., Popejoy, L., Miller, S., Johnson, A., Thompson, R., Trueblood, A. (November 2023). Emotional Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Nursing Home Residents’ Perspective. [Poster presentation]. Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting. Tampa FL. November 8-12, 2023
- Johnson, A.H., §Chen, M., Wung, SF., & Skubic, M. (2023). Using Contactless Sensors to Remotely Monitor Falling. Center to Stream Healthcare in Place Annual Scientific Meeting. Poster. Washington D.C., October 19-20, 2023.
- Johnson, A.H., & Harrison, T.C. (2023). Supporting nursing home residents and families during an emergency response with an embedded advanced practice registered nursing care model. Oral Presentation. International Conference in Palliative Care and Family Health Nursing, Bangkok, Thailand. June 26-27, 2023.
- Johnson, A.H., & Harrison, T.C. (2023). Advanced practice registered nurse influence on nursing home early COVID-19 pandemic response. Competitive Symposium Session. Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS) 47th Annual Research Conference, Des Moines, Iowa. March 30-April 3, 2023.
- Vogelsmeier, A., Popejoy, L., Thompson, R., Johnson, A.H., Trueblood, A., Woods, A., Jackson, K. & Miller, S. Nursing home leadership during COVID-19: Stories from the frontline. Paper Presentation. Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS) 47th Annual Research Conference, Des Moines, Iowa. March 30-April 3, 2023.
- Woods, A., Vogelsmeier, A., Popejoy, L.L., Miller, S., Johnson, A.H., Thompson, R., Trueblood, A. Emotional response to the COVID-19 pandemic: Nursing home residents’ perspective. Poster. Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS) 47th Annual Research Conference, Des Moines, Iowa. March 30-April 3, 2023.
- RA Thompson, A Vogelsmeier, L Popejoy, GP Petroski, D Mehr, A Johnson, S Miller. Nursing Homes Staffing Trends in Missouri During the Early COVID-19 Pandemic, Midwestern Research Nursing Society 47th Annual Research Conference, Des Moine, Iowa, USA
- Jillapalli, R., Johnson, A. H., McClanahan, C., & Vaughn, P.W. (2023). Acquisition of clinical judgment among prelicensure baccalaureate nursing students to meet the challenges of the next generation NCLEX-RN: A pilot study. Poster/Presentation. Southern Nursing Research Society (SNRS) 37th Annual Conference. March 1-3, 2023.
- Jillapalli, R., Johnson, A. H., & McClanahan, C., & Vaughn, P.W. (2023). Exploring differences in faculty versus student self-rating regarding acquisition of clinical judgment. Sigma’s 34th International Nursing Research Congress. Oral Presentation. Virtual, 2-4 August 2023.
- Johnson, A.H., & Harrison, T.C. (2022). Support and utilization of advanced practice nurses in long-term care to maximize outcomes and emergency response. Gerontological Society of America (GSA) 22nd Annual Meeting, Paper. Indianapolis, IN, United States, Nov. 2-6, 2022.
- Johnson, A.H. Midwest Nursing Research Society, Health Systems, Policy and Informatics RIIG, “Influence of APRN on LTC response to COVID-19 pandemic: Preliminary findings” 5×5 Presentation, Online, May 10, 2022.
- Johnson, A.H., & Harrison, T.C. Midwest Nursing Research Society, “Transition to practice of the advanced practice registered nurse in the long-term care setting.” *Distinguished Abstract* Poster Presentation, Chicago IL, March 30- April 1, 2022.
