Professor

S413 Sinclair School of Nursing, Columbia, MO 65211
(573) 882-2266 | (573) 884-4686
rajohnson@missouri.edu
Curriculum Vitae

Education

• PhD, University of Iowa, 1992
• MA, University of Iowa, 1988
• M.Phil, University of Edinburgh, 1982
• BSN, University of Dubuque, 1980

Research Interests

• Community-based research on human-companion animal interaction and wellness
• Health benefits of dog walking
• Enhancing adoptability of shelter dogs
• Relocation of ethnic elders
• Relocation of older adults
• Nursing home placement decision making process
• Sense of coherence in older adults’ life transitions.