Dana Johnson
Assistant Professor
Biography
Dr. Johnson is a health policy scholar with expertise in sexual and reproductive health. Her research program focuses on access to sexual and reproductive health services, with an emphasis on adolescents, digital technology, and health policy. She has written about abortion, contraception, and adolescents for outlets such as The New York Times and Teen Vogue, and her research appears in peer-reviewed journals including JAMA and the American Journal of Public Health.
Area of Expertise
Health policy, sexual and reproductive health, health disparities, adolescents, technology
Degrees
PhD, The University of Texas at Austin
MPA, The University of Texas at Austin
BA, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Professional Publications & Contributions
Johnson, Dana M., Jennifer E. Starling, Rebecca Gomperts. “Adolescent and Young Adult Requests for Medication Abortion Through Online Telemedicine.” JAMA Health Forum.
Johnson, Dana M., Doris Huijsmans, Dirk Essink, Rebecca Gomperts. “Adolescents’
motivations for obtaining online medication abortion in the United States: a mixed-methods analysis.” BMJ Sexual and Reproductive Health.
Johnson, Dana M. & Laura D. Lindberg. “The Forgotten Patients: Adolescent Minors And Telehealth Medication Abortion Policy.” Health Affairs Forefront.
Johnson, Dana M., Abigail R.A. Aiken, Terri-Ann Thompson. 2024. “Telehealth enables safe medication abortion in shifting health and legal contexts.” Nature Medicine.