About

Kelsey Johnson is a professor involved with the Viral Innovation Core (VIC) at the University of Minnesota Medical School. Her work focuses on developing novel genetic approaches for the experimental study of the anatomical, cellular, and molecular bases of addiction. The VIC utilizes genetically encoded tools, such as Adeno-Associated Virus (AAV) vectors, to control neuron excitability, highlight connectivity, and report cellular activity states in behaving animals. Johnson's contributions include advancing viral vector production and characterization, developing new AAV-based tools to surmount current limitations related to viral tropism, and expanding the capacity to target neuron populations across different species. She collaborates with a team of experts, including Dr. Kevin Wickman and Dr. Daniel Schmidt, to ensure high-quality viral vectors support addiction research and neuroscience investigations. Her role involves coordinating activities within the VIC, overseeing custom vector design, and facilitating research efforts through technical guidance and support.

Research topics

• Information Retrieval
• Business
• Psychology
• Computer Science
• Social psychology
• Art
• Family medicine
• Aesthetics
• Developmental psychology
• Medicine
• Literature
• Advertising
• Psychiatry
• Environmental health
• Art history
• Mathematics
• Clinical psychology
• Nursing
• History
• Philosophy
• Applied psychology
• World Wide Web

Selected publications

• Experiences of people with prediabetes in a self-compassion and physical activity intervention: a qualitative study using participatory Theme Elicitation

  Qualitative Research in Sport Exercise and Health · 2025-11-21

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• CONDUCTING THE ADULT PSYCHIATRIC ASSESSMENT

  2024-11-01

  book-chapter1st authorCorresponding
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• Social Psychology of Dress

  Bloomsbury Publishing Plc eBooks · 2024-01-01 · 1 citations

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  <JATS1:p>Social Psychology of Dress, Second Edition presents and explains the major theories and concepts of human behavior relating to dress, drawing from the social science fields of psychology, sociology, and anthropology. The text positions dress as a process in which individual preferences, membership in social groups, and cultural awareness all impact choices about attire and appearance. Using empirical data and examples from current events and popular culture, the authors define dress, present its origins and functions, and discuss research methods for dress. They also explore the relationships between dress and topics including social perception, impression formation, identity, cultural patterns and rituals, and body image. Box features highlighting applications to the fashion industry, end-of-chapter summaries, and discussion questions further engage students in their study of dress.</JATS1:p> <JATS1:p>New to this Edition:</JATS1:p> <JATS1:p>-New Dress Research in the News, Application to Consumer Behavior, and Social Media Application features and updated Dress in the News features addressing contemporary topics such as cultural appropriation, workplace discrimination, and advocacy for racial inclusivity</JATS1:p> <JATS1:p>-Increased focus on diverse cultural influences</JATS1:p> <JATS1:p>-Coverage of current industry trends including new research findings, smart clothing, and the body positivity movement</JATS1:p> <JATS1:p>-Discussion of the Covid-19 pandemic through examples and case studies</JATS1:p> <JATS1:p>STUDIO Features Include:</JATS1:p> <JATS1:p>-Study smarter with self-quizzes featuring scored results and personalized study tips</JATS1:p> <JATS1:p>-Review concepts with flashcards of essential vocabulary</JATS1:p> <JATS1:p>-Download worksheets to complete chapter activities</JATS1:p> <JATS1:p>Instructor Resources</JATS1:p> <JATS1:p>-Instructor’s Guide provides suggestions for planning the course and using the text in the classroom, supplemental assignments, and lecture notes</JATS1:p> <JATS1:p>-Test Bank includes sample test questions for each chapter</JATS1:p> <JATS1:p>-PowerPoint® presentations include images from the book and provide a framework for lecture and discussion</JATS1:p> <JATS1:p>-In-class activities stimulate student engagement with course material</JATS1:p> <JATS1:p>-Online chat activities encourage student participation and provide creative alternatives for content delivery</JATS1:p>

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• Decision: “ <i>Early in the morning, there’s tolerance and later in the day it disappears</i> ” – The intersection of resource scarcity, stress and stigma in mental health and substance use care in South Africa — R0/PR3

  2024-01-09

  peer-reviewOpen access

  Stress is a challenge among non-specialist health workers worldwide, particularly in low-resource settings. Understanding and targeting stress is critical for supporting non-specialists and their patients, as stress negatively affects patient care. Further, stigma toward mental health and substance use conditions also impacts patient care. However, there is little information on the intersection of these factors. This sub-analysis aims to explore how substance use and mental health stigma intersect with provider stress and resource constraints to influence the care of people with HIV/TB. We conducted semi-structured interviews (N=30) with patients (n=15) and providers (n=15, non-specialist health workers) within a low-resource community in Cape Town, South Africa. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Three key themes were identified: (1) resource constraints negatively affect patient care and contribute to non-specialist stress; (2) in the context of stress, non-specialists are hesitant to work with patients with mental health or substance use concerns, who they view as more demanding and (3) stress contributes to provider stigma, which negatively impacts patient care. Findings highlight the need for multilevel interventions targeting both provider stress and stigma toward people with mental health and substance use concerns, especially within the context of non-specialist-delivered mental health services in low-resource settings.

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• Mental Health and Substance Use Care Interview Guides

  PsycTESTS Dataset · 2024-01-01

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• Exploration of Online Social Shopping Intent for Apparel Via Social Networking Sites: A Consumer Style Inventory Approach

  2024-02-10

  book-chapter

  Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine: first, whether the consumer style inventory (CSI) consumer decision-making styles were related to opinion seeking using electronic word of mouth (eWOM) in social networking sites (SNSs) and attitudes toward online social shopping using SNSs; and second, whether opinion seeking in SNSs and attitudes mediated the links between decision-making styles and intent to social shop online for apparel using SNSs. Background: Opinion seeking using eWOM in SNSs represented our operationalization of the search stage of the model. Attitudes represented the alternative evaluation stage. Intent to social shop online for apparel using SNSs represented the purchase stage. Design/Methodology/Approach: The conceptual foundation was based on Engel, Kollat, and Blackwell’s model. In total, 304 college students who are SNS users provided usable responses. Structural equation modeling was employed to test the proposed model and research hypotheses. Findings: Among the CSI consumer decision-making styles, novelty/fashion consciousness decision-making style was the most important antecedent of opinion seeking using eWOM. The brand consciousness decision-making style was the most important antecedent of favorable attitudes. Conclusion: This study contributes to enhancing the theoretical insights into the consumer types attracted to eWOM and their online social shopping behaviors for apparel through SNSs. By identifying individual consumer characteristics, this study offers retailers an initial profile of consumers engaged in apparel shopping through SNSs.

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• Decision: “ <i>Early in the morning, there’s tolerance and later in the day it disappears</i> ” – The intersection of resource scarcity, stress and stigma in mental health and substance use care in South Africa — R1/PR6

  2024-02-19

  peer-reviewOpen access

  Stress is a challenge among non-specialist health workers worldwide, particularly in low-resource settings. Understanding and targeting stress is critical for supporting non-specialists and their patients, as stress negatively affects patient care. Further, stigma toward mental health and substance use conditions also impacts patient care. However, there is little information on the intersection of these factors. This sub-analysis aims to explore how substance use and mental health stigma intersect with provider stress and resource constraints to influence the care of people with HIV/TB. We conducted semi-structured interviews (N=30) with patients (n=15) and providers (n=15, non-specialist health workers) within a low-resource community in Cape Town, South Africa. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Three key themes were identified: (1) resource constraints negatively affect patient care and contribute to non-specialist stress; (2) in the context of stress, non-specialists are hesitant to work with patients with mental health or substance use concerns, who they view as more demanding and (3) stress contributes to provider stigma, which negatively impacts patient care. Findings highlight the need for multilevel interventions targeting both provider stress and stigma toward people with mental health and substance use concerns, especially within the context of non-specialist-delivered mental health services in low-resource settings.

  PublisherDOI

• Gay Men’s Style

  Bloomsbury Publishing Plc eBooks · 2023-01-01 · 3 citations

  book

  <JATS1:p>Gay male identities in the 21st century are increasingly fluid and flexible, calling for a more nuanced understanding of gay male dress and style. From the hyper-masculinity popularised by the Gay Liberation movement to self-knowing drag culture, and from subcultural tribes like gay hipsters to androgynous gender play in the fashion industry, Shaun Cole argues that multiple gay identities exist that are each historically specific, with the 21st century changing the way in which men self-identify and present themselves to the world through dress.</JATS1:p> <JATS1:p>Technological advances, global communication and gay men’s increased engagement with the fashion industry, alongside vast strides in gay rights, have changed the western world and the identities of gay men who inhabit it. This book redresses and readdresses the subject of gay men’s style in a time of social and sexual upheaval. How do gay men use fashion to present their identities to the world? Does gay dress take on new significance in a post-metrosexual, mass-communication age?</JATS1:p> <JATS1:p>Based on the oral histories of gay men from the UK, USA, Europe, Australia and Japan, and analysis of popular gay press such as Gay Times, Attitude, Advocate and DNA, this authoritative work balances the voices of gay men with the faces of traditional and new media to re-orientate our understanding of gay men’s style into the new millennium.</JATS1:p>

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• Personality Traits and Adaptive Eating Styles (AES) and Maladaptive Eating Styles (MES) in Young Adults: A Systematic Literature Review

  Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics · 2023-08-17

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• A content analysis of muscularity research, part 1: Research strategy and participants’ demographics

  Fashion Style & Popular Culture · 2022-02-25 · 1 citations

  articleSenior author

  This research provides a comprehensive descriptive content analysis of empirical research focused on muscularity and published in refereed journals from 2000 through 2019. This article presents the first part of a two-part series. In this part, the research aims were to characterize the research on muscularity with respect to the methods of inquiry and participant demographics. Specific research questions were: what methods of inquiry (e.g. research strategy, data analyses, sampling, use of hypotheses) describe this research? And what demographics describe the participants in this research? Multiple databases were searched to locate relevant research. This search resulted in 176 empirical articles published in English that contained 203 studies. The descriptive content analysis revealed that researchers primarily conducted cross-sectional research using survey methodology and intermediate levels of statistical analysis. Research questions/hypotheses were often absent. About three times as many males participated as females. Participants were primarily college students of White/Caucasian ethnicity selected through nonprobability sampling. Although age, body mass index, ethnicity and sexuality are the types of demographic information known to be related to muscularity, body satisfaction and the cultural ideal of beauty, they were often not reported.

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Frequent coauthors

• Sharron J. Lennon

  35 shared

• Annette Lynch

  18 shared

• Yuniya Kawamura

  18 shared

• Vicki Karaminas

  18 shared

• Linda Welters

  16 shared

• Juanjuan Wu

  University of Minnesota

  15 shared

• Bronwyn Myers

  Enable Ireland

  14 shared

• Karen Tranberg Hansen

  12 shared

Education

• Doctorate

  University of Wisconsin Madison