Erin P. Johnson

Erin P. Johnson, PhD

Languages spoken: English

Academic Information

Departments Primary - Obstetrics & Gynecology

Divisions: Maternal Fetal Medicine

I am a Research Assistant Professor in the department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Utah, co-founder of the departmental resource Center for Obstetric and Reproductive Shared Decision Making and Clinical Implementation (CiRCLE), and Center Director of the NIH-funded ELEVATE Maternal Health Center of Excellence. I have a PhD in Cognitive Psychology and have worked in health research for the last 13 years. While my research interests and research teams been varied, including work in health-related quality of life, health services research, and reading development, the majority of my experience during the past 13 years has been with Dr. Erin Rothwell, working to design and assess several decision support tools related to genetic testing and women’s health, including prenatal screening, carrier screening, genetic testing of embryos for IVF, stillbirth and the retention of newborn screening bloodspots for research use. I’m currently a member of the research team for the following federally funded projects: Comparing Game Facilitated Interactivity to Genetic Counseling for Prenatal Screening Education (Rothwell; R01HG011921); Implementing a Novel Consent Process for Biospecimen Research after Newborn Screening in Hospitals Serving Diverse Patients (Rothwell; R01HD082148; ELEVATE Center: Reduction of Maternal Morbidity from Substance Use Disorder in Utah (Metz; U54HD113169).

Education History

Undergraduate Emory University
 BS
Graduate Training University of Denver
 MA
Doctoral Training University of Denver
 PhD
Postdoctoral Training University of Utah
 Certificate

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Shamir H, Johnson E (2012). The Effectiveness of Computer-Based EFL Instruction among Primary-School Students in Israel. Educational media international, 49(1), 49-61.
  2. Clark L, Pett MA, Cardell EM, Guo J, Johnson (2016). Developing a Health-Related Quality-of-Life Measure for People With Intellectual Disability. Intellectual and developmental disabilities, 55(3), 140-53.
  3. Johnson EP, Perry J, Shamir (2010). Variability in reading ability gains as a function of computer assisted instruction method of presentation. Computers & education, 55(1), 209-17.
  4. Johnson EP, Pennington BF, Lowenstein JH, Nittrouer (2011). Sensitivity to structure in the speech signal by children with speech sound disorder and reading disability. Journal of communication disorders, 44(3), 294-314. (Read full article)
  5. Betjemann RS, Johnson EP, Barnard H, Boada R, Filley CM, Filipek PA, Willcutt EG, DeFries JC, Pennington B (2010). Genetic covariation between brain volumes and IQ, reading performance, and processing speed. Behavior genetics, 40(2), 135-45. (Read full article)
  6. Johnson EP, Pennington BF, Lee NR, Boada (2009). Directional effects between rapid auditory processing and phonological awareness in children. Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines, 50(8), 902-10. (Read full article)
  7. Phinney E, Pennington BF, Olson R, Filley CM, Filipek P (2007). Brain structure correlates of component reading processes: implications for reading disability. Cortex; a journal devoted to the study of the nervous system and behavior, 43(6), 777-91. (Read full article)
  8. Riches NO, Johnson EP, Subramaniam A, Vora NL, Hardisty E, LaRiviere K, Rothwell (2023). Understanding the experiences and perspectives of prenatal screening among a diverse cohort. Prenatal diagnosis, 43(5), 605-612. (Read full article)
  9. Schmutz KE, Wallace AS, Bristol AA, Johnson EP, Raaum S (2022). Hospital Discharge During COVID-19: The Role of Social Resources. Clinical nursing research, 31(4), 724-732. (Read full article)
  10. Elmore C, Bristol A, Barry L, Iacob E, Johnson E, Wallace (2022). Perceptions of Discharge Readiness and Engagement in Discharge Planning for Spousal versus Nonspousal Caregivers. Innovation in aging, 6(Supp. 1), 228-9.
  11. Bristol AA, Elmore CE, Weiss ME, Barry LA, Iacob E, Johnson EP, Wallace A (2022). Mixed-methods study examining family carers' perceptions of the relationship between intrahospital transitions and patient readiness for discharge. BMJ quality & safety, (Read full article)
  12. Rothwell E, Riches NO, Johnson E, Kaphingst KA, Kehoe K, Jenkins SM, Palmquist R, Torr C, Frost CJ, Wong B, Bonkowsky J (2023). Evaluating visual imagery for participant understanding of research concepts in genomics research. Journal of community genetics, 14(1), 51-62. (Read full article)
  13. Topham EW, Bristol A, Luther B, Elmore CE, Johnson E, Wallace A (2022). Caregiver Inclusion in IDEAL Discharge Teaching: Implications for Transitions From Hospital to Home. Professional case management, 27(4), 181-193. (Read full article)
  14. Eaton J, Cheek-O'Donnell S, Johnson E, Clark (2022). Using ethnodrama to support parents in sense-making after prenatal or neonatal diagnosis of a child's disabling condition. Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities, 35(1), 261-270. (Read full article)
  15. Crawford A, Hopkin A, Rindler M, Johnson E, Clark L, Rothwell (2021). Women's Experiences With Palliative Care During Pregnancy. Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing, 50(4), 402-411. (Read full article)
  16. Rothwell E, Cheek-O'Donnell S, Johnson E, Wilson A, Anderson RA, Botkin (2021). Exploring the use of a Comic for Education about Expanded Carrier Screening among a Diverse Group of Mothers. Journal of communication in healthcare, 14(3), 252-258. (Read full article)
  17. Dugger C, Anderson HS, Miller CE, Wong B, Johnson EP, Rothwell (2021). Assessing clinical education tools for expanded carrier screening. Journal of genetic counseling, 30(2), 606-615. (Read full article)
  18. Pett MA, Guo JW, Cardell B, Johnson EP, Guerra N, Clark (2021). Psychometric properties of a brief self-reported health-related quality of life measure (HRQoL-IDD) for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities, 34(3), 877-890. (Read full article)
  19. Riches NO, Johnson EP, Frost CJ, Goldenberg AJ, Rothwell (2020). The limited use of US residual newborn screening dried bloodspots for health disparity research. Genetics in medicine, 22(10), 1723-1726. (Read full article)
  20. Rothwell E, Lamb B, Johnson E, Gurtcheff S, Riches N, Fagan M, Sabatello M, Johnstone (2020). Patient perspectives and experiences with in vitro fertilization and genetic testing options. Therapeutic advances in reproductive health, 14, 2633494119899942. (Read full article)
  21. Rothwell E, Johnson E, Wong B, Goldenberg A, Tarini BA, Riches N, Stark LA, Pries C, Langbo C, Langen E, Botkin (2020). Comparison of Video, App, and Standard Consent Processes on Decision-Making for Biospecimen Research: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of empirical research on human research ethics, 15(4), 252-260. (Read full article)
  22. Rothwell E, Johnson E, Wong B, Rose NC, Latendresse G, Altizer R, Zagal J, Smid M, Watson A, Botkin J (2019). The Use of a Game-Based Decision Aid to Educate Pregnant Women about Prenatal Screening: A Randomized Controlled Study. American journal of perinatology, 36(3), 322-328. (Read full article)
  23. Rothwell E, Johnson E, Riches N, Botkin J (2019). Secondary research uses of residual newborn screening dried bloodspots: a scoping review. Genetics in medicine, 21(7), 1469-1475. (Read full article)
  24. Lamb B, Johnson E, Francis L, Fagan M, Riches N, Canada I, Wilson A, Mathiesen A, Sabatello M, Gurtcheff S, Johnstone E, Rothwell (2018). Pre-implantation genetic testing: decisional factors to accept or decline among in vitro fertilization patients. Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics, 35(9), 1605-1612. (Read full article)
  25. Rothwell E, Botkin JR, Cheek-O'Donnell S, Wong B, Case GA, Johnson E, Matheson T, Wilson A, Robinson NR, Rawlings J, Horejsi B, Lopez AM, Byington C (2018). An empirical assessment of the short-term impacts of a reading of Deborah Zoe Laufer's drama Informed Consent on attitudes and intentions to participate in genetic research. AJOB empirical bioethics, 9(2), 69-76. (Read full article)
  26. Rothwell E, Goldenberg A, Johnson E, Riches N, Tarini B, Botkin J (2017). An Assessment of a Shortened Consent Form for the Storage and Research Use of Residual Newborn Screening Blood Spots. Journal of empirical research on human research ethics, 12(5), 335-342. (Read full article)
  27. Rothwell E, Johnson E, Mathiesen A, Golden K, Metcalf A, Rose NC, Botkin J (2017). Experiences among Women with Positive Prenatal Expanded Carrier Screening Results. Journal of genetic counseling, 26(4), 690-696. (Read full article)
  28. Rothwell E, Wong B, Johnson E, Botkin J (2017). Education for fathers about newborn screening and leftover dried blood spots. Journal of community genetics, 8(3), 239-241. (Read full article)
  29. Wallace AS, Park S, Guo JW, Johnson EP, Elliot M, Elmore CE, Bristol AA Reconsidering Risk: Instrumental Social Support and 30-Day Utilization After Discharge. Health affairs scholar,
  30. Riches, Naomi O.; Workalemahu, Tsegaselassie; Johnson, Erin P.; Lopez, Sarah; Blue, Nathan; Page, Jessica; Silver, Robert; Rothwell, Eri (2024). Factors Contributing to Uptake of Stillbirth Evaluations: A Qualitative Analysis. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 132(5), 606-613.
  31. Elmore CE, Elliott M, Schmutz KE, Raaum SE, Johnson EP, Bristol AA, Conroy MB, Wallace A (2024). Primary care clinicians’ views on assessing patient readiness for discharge, hospital discharge communication, and transitional care management: Results from a mixed-method study. Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine,
  32. Wallace, A S; Bristol, A A; Johnson, E P; Elmore, C E; Raaum, S E; Presson, A; Eppich, K Elliott, M; Park, S; Brooke, B S; Weiss, M E (2024). Impact of Social Risk Screening on Discharge Care Processes and Postdischarge Outcomes: A Pragmatic Mixed-Methods Clinical Trial During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Medical care, 62(10), 639-649.
  33. Wallace, AS, Raaum, SE, Johnson, EP, Presson, AP, Allen, CM, Elliott, M, Bristol, AA, Elmore, C (2023). Impact of COVID-19 Visitation Policies and Hospital Capacity on Discharge Readiness in Medicine Patients. Discover health systems, 2(1), 45.
  34. Johnson, EP, Riches, NO, Aljardali, MW, Nussbaum, P, Dean-Olmsted, E, Rothwell, (2024). Informal Prenatal Genetic Screening Education: What can you learn from Google and YouTube?. Genetics in medicine open,

Review

  1. Johnson E (2016). Human Subjects Research Regulation: Perspectives on the Future. The American journal of bioethics,

Book Chapter

  1. Rothwell E, Johnson (2017). Specimen Science: Ethics and Policy Implications.

Conference Proceedings

  1. Shamir H, Johnson EP, Brown (2009). Waterford Assessments of Core Skills: A computerized adaptive reading test for Pre-K through 2nd grades. 1, 24-30.

Commentary

  1. Cohen, SR, Nantume, A, Baayd, J, Hanson, OR, Smid, MC, Simmons, R, Johnson, EP, Tao, KW, Metz, TD, Gero, A, Smith, JD, Wilson, C, Watt, M (2025). Protocol for the INSPIRE Study: A training package for the intrapartum team to promote respectful and non-stigmatizing care for patients with substance use disorder. Substance use & addiction journal,
  2. 3. Debbink, MP, Tanana, H, Murray, JL, Blosser, P, Horse, L, Monroy, C, Spiess, S, Charles, JE, Turok, DK, Smid, MC, Allshouse, AA, Smith, JD, Cohen, SB, Johnson, EP, Metz, TD, Gordon, A (2025). Culturally Engaged Recovery - MOms connected through Native communitY (CEREMONY): An implementation study to evaluate the adaptation and implementation of an integrated perinatal SUD clinical model for pregnant and postpartum Native people. Substance use & addiction journal,
  3. Johnson, EP, Smid, MC, Cohen, SR, Watt, MH, Debbink, MP, Gordon, AJ, Smith, JD, Turok, DK, Charles, JE, Parker, B, Green, TH, Metz, T (2025). The ELEVATE Maternal Health Center of Excellence: A program to reduce maternal morbidity from substance use disorder in Utah. Substance use & addiction journal,