Susan K. Johnsen

Background

Johnsen, Susan K. was born on December 15, 1942 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Daughter of Howard R. and Katherine M. (Rasmussen) Johnsen.

Education

Bachelor in Elementary Edition and Psychology cum laude, Baylor University, 1964; Master of Education in Special Education, University Texas, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy in Special Education, University Texas, 1979.

Career

General education teacher 3rd grade, Gurley Elementary Waco Indiana School District, Texas, 1964-1965; general education teacher grades K-8, Regent Square Elementary Pittsburgh Public Schools, 1965-1966; special education teacher children's psychiatric unit, Austin Eastern State Hospital, Texas, 1966-1968; general and special education teacher, Ortega Elementary School Austin Indiana School District, 1969-1971; private consultant, Austin, Texas, 1976-1979; assistant professor, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1979-1980; instructor, University Texas, Austin, 1980-1982; coordinator staff development, Office Gifted Education Austin Indiana School District, 1980-1982; lecturer, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1982-1984; lecturer, coordinator gifted education, University Texas, Austin, 1985-1989; assistant professor, director programs for gifted and talented department educational psychology, Baylor University School Education, Waco, Texas, 1989-1993; associate professor, director programs for gifted and talented department educational psychology, Baylor University School Education, Waco, Texas, since 1993.

Achievements

• Susan K. Johnsen has been listed as a noteworthy Psychology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Sunday school teacher St. Alban's Episcopal Church, since 1993. Mentor University High, since 1990. Member National Association for Gifted Children (past editor special populations division newsletter), Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented (president-elect, president, past president, 1st vice president, chairman education and training committee), Texas Council for Exceptional Children (past-president teacher education division board), Texas Council for Learning Disabilities, Texas Society of College Teachers of Education, Coun.Exceptional Children (member division talented and gifted, member division learning disabilities, member division teacher education), Kappa Delta Pi, Pi Lambda Theta, Phi Delta Kappa.

Connections

Married David E. Young, Aug.28, 1982. Children: James, Molly, Becky.

Father:

Howard R. Johnsen

Mother:

Katherine M. (Rasmussen) Johnsen

Spouse:

David E. Young

child:

James Johnsen

child:

Becky Johnsen

child:

Molly Johnsen