David W. Johnson's Résumé David W. Johnson is a Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Minnesota where he holds the Emma M. Birkmaier Professorship in Educational Leadership. He is Co-Director of the Cooperative Learning Center. He received a masters and a doctoral degree from Columbia University. He is a past-editor of the American Educational Research Journal. He has published over 350 research articles and book chapters. He is the author of over 40 books (most co-authored with R. Johnson) including: The Social Psychology of Education Social Psychology: Issues and Insights Reaching Out: Interpersonal Effectiveness and Self-Actualization Joining Together: Group Theory and Group Skills Learning Together and Alone: Cooperative, Competitive, Individualistic Learning Productive Conflict Management: Perspectives for Organizations Circles of Learning: Cooperation in the Classroom Teaching Students To Be Peacemakers Creative Controversy: Intellectual Challenge in the Classroom Cooperation and Competition: Theory and Research Active Learning: Cooperative Learning in the College Classroom Meaning & Manageable Assessment Through Cooperative Learning Learning To Lead Teams: Developing Leadership Skills Some of his national awards include the following. In 1972 he received a National Research Award In Personnel And Guidance from the American Personnel and Guidance Association and in 1981 he received the Gordon Allport Award for outstanding research on intergroup relationships from Division Nine of the American Psychological Association. In 1984 he received the Helen Plants Award presented by the American Society for Engineering Education. In 1986 he received the National Research Award in Social Studies. In 1988 he received the Professional Advancement Award for Outstanding Research from the Association for Specialists in Group Work (Division of American Association for Counseling and Development). In 1990 he received Ball State University's Outstanding Alumni of the Year Award, the Award for Outstanding Contribution to American Education presented by the Minnesota Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, and the Award for Enhancing Student Achievement Through Cooperative Learning presented by the Southwest Ohio Planning Council for Inservice Education. In 1994 he received the Excellence In Teaching Award for Significant Contributions to Education Throughout the World and for Excellence in Teaching presented by the Department of Defense Schools, Panama, the 1994 McGill University Center for Educational Leadership Award for outstanding contributions to Quebec education, and the Emma M. Birkmaier Professorship in Educational Leadership (1994 - 1997) awarded by the College of Education, University of Minnesota. In 1996-1997 he was the Libra Endowed Chair, Visiting Professor, University of Maine at Presque Isle. He is currently listed in Marquis' Who's Who in the World. For the past 35 years David has served as an organizational consultant to schools and businesses in such areas as management training, team building, ethnic relations, conflict resolution, interpersonal and group skills training, drug abuse prevention, and the evaluating of attitudinal/affective outcomes of educational and training programs. He is a recognized authority on experiential learning and currently provides training for clients in North America, Central America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and the Pacific Region. He is a practicing psychotherapist. Contact at: 60 Peik Hall University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612) 624-7031 FAX (612) 626-1395

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