Karen Johnson
Associate Professor Emerita
Physics Department
Education
Ph.D. - History of Science and Technology
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
M.S. - Physics
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
B.A. - Physics
Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA
Dr. Karen Johnson has studied the history of modern physics, particularly nuclear and chemical physics. Her work has focused on the close analysis of the evolution of scientific ideas, such as the wave theory of light and the nuclear shell model. She also studies the history of women in science and the role of collaboration in scientific creativity.
Dr. Johnson taught in the St. Lawrence Physics department from 1988 to 2023.