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Donna B Johnson

Professor Emeritus, Health Systems and Population Health

206-685-1068 | djohn@uw.edu

Office 305G, Raitt Hall
Box 353410
Interdisciplinary Program in Nutritional Sciences, Seattle, WA 98195

Research Interests

Pediatric nutrition; efficacy of public health nutrition interventions; public health approaches to obesity

Bio

Professor Johnson is also affiliated with the Interdisciplinary Program in Nutritional Sciences and is Associate Director of the Center for Public Health Nutrition. She has a focus on public health nutrition practice, and works closely with state and local health departments on planning, implementation, and evaluation of public health nutrition programs. Dr. Johnson is an investigator at the CDC funded Health Promotion Research Center.

Education

PhD Nutritional Science, University of Washington, 1995
MS Nutrition, Syracuse University, 1979
BS Nutrition, Iowa State University, 1973

Recent Publications (PubMed)

Effects of a Behavioral Economics Intervention on Food Choice and Food Consumption in Middle-School and High-School Cafeterias.
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Quinn EL, Johnson DB, Podrabsky M, Saelens BE, Bignell W, Krieger J. Effects of a Behavioral Economics Intervention on Food Choice and Food Consumption in Middle-School and High-School Cafeterias. Prev Chronic Dis. 2018 Jul 5;15:E91. doi: 10.5888/pcd15.17
An Evaluation of Washington State SNAP-Ed Farmers’ Market Initiatives and SNAP Participant Behaviors.
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Walkinshaw LP, Quinn EL, Rocha A, Johnson DB. An Evaluation of Washington State SNAP-Ed Farmers’ Market Initiatives and SNAP Participant Behaviors. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2018 Feb 23. pii: S1499-4046(18)30005-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2018.01.003. [Epub ahead of
Analysis of Media Coverage on Breastfeeding Policy in Washington State.
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DeMarchis A, Ritter G, Otten J, Johnson D. Analysis of Media Coverage on Breastfeeding Policy in Washington State. J Hum Lact. 2018 Feb;34(1):156-163. doi: 10.1177/0890334417706906. Epub 2017 Jun 13.
Creating Environments to Support Breastfeeding: The Challenges and Facilitators of Policy Development in Hospitals, Clinics, Early Care and Education, and Worksites.
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Bradford VA, Walkinshaw LP, Steinman L, Otten JJ, Fisher K, Ellings A, O’Leary J, Johnson DB. Creating Environments to Support Breastfeeding: The Challenges and Facilitators of Policy Development in Hospitals, Clinics, Early Care and Education, and Worksi
Validity and Interrater Reliability of the Visual Quarter-Waste Method for Assessing Food Waste in Middle School and High School Cafeteria Settings.
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Getts KM, Quinn EL, Johnson DB, Otten JJ. Validity and Interrater Reliability of the Visual Quarter-Waste Method for Assessing Food Waste in Middle School and High School Cafeteria Settings. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2017 Nov;117(11):1816-1821. doi: 10.1016/j.jan
Physical Activity Practices, Policies and Environments in Washington State Child Care Settings: Results of a Statewide Survey.
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Tandon PS, Walters KM, Igoe BM, Payne EC, Johnson DB. Physical Activity Practices, Policies and Environments in Washington State Child Care Settings: Results of a Statewide Survey. Matern Child Health J. 2017 Mar;21(3):571-582. doi: 10.1007/s10995-016-214
Examining the Washington State Breastfeeding-Friendly Policy Development Process Using the Advocacy Coalition Framework.
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Steinman LE, Bradford V, Quinn E, Otten JJ, McNamara J, Fisher K, Johnson DB. Examining the Washington State Breastfeeding-Friendly Policy Development Process Using the Advocacy Coalition Framework. Matern Child Health J. 2017 Mar;21(3):659-669. doi: 10.1
Promoting Breastfeeding-Friendly Hospital Practices: A Washington State Learning Collaborative Case Study.
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Freney E, Johnson D, Knox I. Promoting Breastfeeding-Friendly Hospital Practices: A Washington State Learning Collaborative Case Study. J Hum Lact. 2016 May;32(2):355-60. doi: 10.1177/0890334415594381. Epub 2015 Jul 7.
Variation in WIC Cash-Value Voucher Redemption among American Indian Reservation Communities in Washington State.
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McLaury KC, Blue Bird Jernigan V, Johnson DB, Buchwald D, Duncan G. Variation in WIC Cash-Value Voucher Redemption among American Indian Reservation Communities in Washington State. J Hunger Environ Nutr. 2016;11(2):254-262. Epub 2016 Apr 15.
Reducing Recreational Sedentary Screen Time: A Community Guide Systematic Review.
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Ramsey Buchanan L, Rooks-Peck CR, Finnie RK, Wethington HR, Jacob V, Fulton JE, Johnson DB, Kahwati LC, Pratt CA, Ramirez G, Glanz K; Community Preventive Services Task Force. Reducing Recreational Sedentary Screen Time: A Community Guide Systematic Revie

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