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  • Kenneth M. Johnson is senior demographer at the Carsey School of Public Policy and professor of sociology at the University of New Hampshire. He is a nationally recognized expert on U.S. demographic trends. His research examines national and regional population redistribution, rural and urban demographic change, the growing racial diversity of the U.S. population, the relationship between demographic and environmental change and the implications of demographic change for public policy.

    Dr. Johnson has published a book and more than 250 articles, reports and papers. His peer-reviewed publications have appeared in leading academic journals. He is also sought after for his expertise and ability to explain demographic information to a broad audience both by policy groups and by the media. His research has been funded by grants from the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Forest Service, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. He received his doctorate in sociology and demography from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and his undergraduate training at the University of Michigan.

    Dr. Johnson is an Andrew Carnegie Fellow awarded by the Andrew Carnegie Corporation to scholars identified as among the country's most creative thinkers to advance research in the social sciences and humanities. Dr. Johnson has also been honored by the University of New Hampshire, which named him the Class of 1940 Professor for his excellence in interdisciplinary research and teaching. He has also received UNH's Faculty Excellence in Research Award and a a UNH Faculty Scholar award based on the quality, originality and significance of his scholarly work. In addition, he received the UNH Faculty Excellence in Research Silver Medal for Sustainability Research. The Rural Sociological Society also honored him with its Excellence in Research award.
  • Teaching Activities

  • Sociological Methods I Taught course
  • Sociological Methods I Taught course 2024
  • Social Demography Taught course 2023
  • Social Demography Taught course 2021
  • Sociological Methods I Taught course 2019
  • Social Demography Taught course 2018
  • Sociological Methods I Taught course 2015
  • Sociological Methods I Taught course 2014
  • Social Demography Taught course 2014
  • Education And Training

    Full Name

  • Kenneth Johnson
  • Mailing Address

  • University of New Hampshire

    Carsey School of Public Policy

    New England Center

    Durham

    NH

    03824

  • University of New Hampshire

    Sociology

    345B McConnel Hall, Dept of Sociology

    Durham, New Hampshire  03824

    USA