Research interests
Eric Johnson’s research focus is on ethnographic approaches to language-minority education programs and language policies in public schools. His interests include language policy and planning, the application of policy as practice, immigrant communities, and bilingual education.
Teaching/professional interests
Dr. Johnson teaches undergraduate and graduate courses related to bilingual education and English as a second language, including the theoretical foundations of bilingual and ESL education, methods and materials for bilingual/ESL education, and a seminar in language, literacy and culture.
Recent accomplishments
- Johnson, E. (2008). Bilingual Education in the Press. In J. Gonzalez (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Bilingual Education. Sage.
- Johnson, E. (2008). English, First World-Language. In J. Gonzalez (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Bilingual Education. Sage.
- Johnson, E. (2008). English for the Children Campaign. In J. Gonzalez (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Bilingual Education. Sage.
- Johnson, E. (2008). First Language Acquisition. In J. Gonzalez (Ed.), Encyclopedia ofBilingual Education. Sage.
- Johnson, E. (2007). Sculpting Public Opinion: Understanding the (Mis)use of Metaphors in the Media. In C. Hart & D. Lukes (Eds.), Cognitive Linguistics in Critical Discourse Studies: Application and Theory. Pp. 28-56. Cambridge Scholars Publishing
- Johnson, E. (2006). Dreams of (Under)Achievement: A Critical Metaphor Analysis of the American Dream and the Formation of Language Policy in Arizona. Journal of Borderland Education, Vol. 1 (1): 11-28.
- Johnson, E. (2006). Trans-Cultural Bilingualism and Second Language Acquisition: Understanding the Sociolinguistic Effects of International Tourism on Host Communities. Arizona Anthropologist, Vol. 17: 1-40.
Educational Background
- Ph.D. Anthropology, Arizona State University, 2008
- M.A. Anthropology, Arizona State University, 2003
- M.Ed. Secondary Education, Northern Arizona University, 2000
- B.A. Anthropology and Spanish, Western Washington University, 1997
