Assistant Professor of Political Science and
International Studies

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Email: djohnson@mcdaniel.edu
Phone: 410-386-4632
Office: Hill Hall 315

Education: A.B., Wofford College; M.S., Florida Institute of Technology; M.A., University of South Carolina; PhD., University of South Carolina.

Research and Teaching Interests: Dr. Johnson-Ross is currently working on two research projects.  One involves a continuing study of Anglophone political identity in Cameroon and the relationship between political identity and strength of affiliation with the state. The second is entitled “The Power of Cool” and explores the continuing significance of Africanisms in the United States.  Other interests include:

• Politics of identity
• African politics
• Cameroon politics
• African and Cameroon literature and film
• African Diaspora studies
• Global feminisms/women’s issues

Courses Taught:

• The Politics of Ethnicity and Nationalism
• Contemporary African Politics
• African Politics through Literature
• The Politics of African Diaspora
• The Politics of Global Feminisms
• Third World Politics
• Introduction to Political Science
• International Law and Organizations
• Senior Seminar in the Politics of Globalization
• Africa from Book to Film, A Freshman Seminar
• Literacy Development in Multilingual Communities:  Writing (Bilingual Ed. Program)
• Culture and Politics in Cameroon, January Term course
• Sisters in Crime: Social and Political Issues in Women’s Mystery Novels, January Term course