Susan Johnson, PhD
Professor, Pediatrics-Nutrition

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Graduate Schools :
  • PhD, University of Illinois At Urbana - Champaign (1993)
  • MS, Pennsylvania State University - University Park Campus (1988)
Undergraduate School:
  • BS, University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill (NC)
Languages: English
Department: Pediatrics-Nutrition

Professional Titles

  • Professor

Recognition & Awards

  • The Oded Bar-Or Award for Excellence in Pediatric Obesity Research, The Obesity Society (2023)
  • President’s Award for Outstanding Service, Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior (2023)

Publications

  • Zhang D, Swindle T, Fletcher JW, Sigman-Grant M, Johnson SL. Remembered childhood mealtime experiences influence on early childcare and education staff. Appetite. 2023 Nov 1;190:107003. PubMed PMID: 37595754
  • Harris HA, Friedman C, Starling AP, Dabelea D, Johnson SL, Fuemmeler BF, Jima D, Murphy SK, Hoyo C, Jansen PW, Felix JF, Mulder R. An epigenome-wide association study of child appetitive traits and DNA methylation. bioRxiv. 2023 Jul 18. PubMed PMID: 37503194
  • Hobbs S, Bellows LL, Coatsworth JD, Johnson SL. Using Plan, Do, Study, Act Cycles to Improve a Maternal Self-Care Intervention With Audience Input. Health Promot Pract. 2023 Jun 4;:15248399231177305. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37272068
  • Barrett KJ, Moding KJ, Flesher A, Johnson SL. "The Kale Is Green" and Other Things Caregivers Say when Feeding Infants and Toddlers Are Associated with Child Rate of Acceptance. J Nutr. 2023 Apr;153(4):1297-1304. PubMed PMID: 36803576
  • Reyes LI, Johnson SL, Chamberlin B, Bellows LL. Engaging Preschoolers in Food Tasting and Movement Activities Using Mobile Applications. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2023 Jan;55(1):77-80. PubMed PMID: 36151001
  • Barrett KJ, Hibbs-Shipp SK*, Hobbs S, Boles RE, Nelson TL, Johnson SL, Bellows LL. Maternal cardiovascular risk factors and child weight status in a sample of multi-ethnic, low-income families Childhood Obesity. In Press.
  • Kielb EI, Moding KJ, Johnson SL, Beaulieu BA, Connolly BA, Faroh SJ, Bellows LL (2023). Opportunities for Extension Educators to Support Caregivers Feeding Infants and Toddlers through Nutrition Education. Journal of Extension.
  • Ferrante MJ, Bellows LL, Johnson SL, Miller J, Slejko GS. Authors' Response. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2022 Jan;122(1):30-31. PubMed PMID: 34756791
  • Ferrante MJ, Johnson SL, Miller J, Bellows LL. Switching up sides: Using choice architecture to alter children's menus in restaurants. Appetite. 2022 Jan 1;168:105704. PubMed PMID: 34547347
  • Swindle T, Zhang D, Johnson SL, Whiteside-Mansell L, Curran GM, Martin J, Selig JP, Bellows LL. A mixed-methods protocol for identifying successful sustainability strategies for nutrition and physical activity interventions in childcare. Implement Sci Commun. 2021 Jan 14;2(1):8. PubMed PMID: 33446280
  • Bellows LL, Hambright A, Ferrante MJ, Hobbs S, Johnson SL. Super Tasters and Mighty Movers: A Booster Program for Sustained Behavior Change in Early Elementary School. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2021 Jan;53(1):84-86. PubMed PMID: 33189583
  • Barrett KJ, Hibbs-Shipp SK, Hobbs S, Boles RE, Johnson SL, Bellows LL. Validation of a Home Food Environment Instrument Assessing Household Food Patterning and Quality. Nutrients. 2021 Nov 3;13(11). PubMed PMID: 34836185
  • Bekelman TA, Johnson SL, Steinberg RI, Martin CK, Sauder KA, Luckett-Cole S, Glueck DH, Hsia DS, Dabelea D. A Qualitative Analysis of the Remote Food Photography Method and the Automated Self-Administered 24-hour Dietary Assessment Tool for Assessing Children's Food Intake Reported by Parent Proxy. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2021 Nov 10. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 34767972
  • Agard B, Zeng N, McCloskey ML, Johnson SL, Bellows LL. Moving Together: Understanding Parent Perceptions Related to Physical Activity and Motor Skill Development in Preschool Children. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Aug 31;18(17). PubMed PMID: 34501785
  • Mena NZ, Johnson SL, Ferrante MJ, Hobbs SJ, Zeng N, Bellows LL. The SPORKS For Kids: Integrating Movement Into Nutrition Education. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2021 Oct;53(10):903-906. PubMed PMID: 34393065
  • Swindle T, Phelps J, Schrick B, Johnson SL. Hungry is not safe: A mixed methods study to explore food insecurity in early care and education. Appetite. 2021 Dec 1;167:105626. PubMed PMID: 34389375
  • Johnson SL. Who Wants a Seat at the Table for Dietary and Climate Change Strategies?. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2021 Aug;53(8):642. PubMed PMID: 34373007
  • Bekelman TA, Ringham BM, Sauder KA, Johnson SL, Harrall KH, Glueck DH, Dabelea D. Adherence to index-based dietary patterns in childhood and BMI trajectory during the transition to adolescence: the EPOCH study. Int J Obes (Lond). 2021 Nov;45(11):2439-2446. PubMed PMID: 34304241
  • Johnson SL. A Summer of Writing (Plans). J Nutr Educ Behav. 2021 Jul;53(7):552. PubMed PMID: 34246409
  • Johnson SL, Moding KJ, Grimm KJ, Flesher AE, Bakke AJ, Hayes JE. Infant and Toddler Responses to Bitter-Tasting Novel Vegetables: Findings from the Good Tastes Study. J Nutr. 2021 Oct 1;151(10):3240-3252. PubMed PMID: 34191021
  • Hughes SO, Power TG, Beck AD, Betz D, Goodell LS, Hopwood V, Jaramillo JA, Lanigan J, Martinez AD, Micheli N, Guerrero YO, Overath I, Parker L, Ramos G, Thompson YP, Papaioannou MA, Johnson SL. Twelve-Month Efficacy of an Obesity Prevention Program Targeting Hispanic Families With Preschoolers From Low-Income Backgrounds. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2021 Aug;53(8):677-690. PubMed PMID: 34148764
  • Bekelman TA, Martin CK, Johnson SL, Glueck DH, Sauder KA, Harrall KK, Steinberg RI, Hsia DS, Dabelea D. A comparison of the remote food photography method and the automated self-administered 24-h dietary assessment tool for measuring full-day dietary intake among school-age children. Br J Nutr. 2021 Jun 4;:1-10. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 34085613
  • Johnson SL, Shapiro ALB, Moding KJ, Flesher A, Davis K, Fisher JO. Infant and Toddler Consumption of Sweetened and Unsweetened Lipid Nutrient Supplements After 2-Week Home Repeated Exposures. J Nutr. 2021 Sep 4;151(9):2825-2834. PubMed PMID: 34036363
  • Swindle T, McBride NM, Selig JP, Johnson SL, Whiteside-Mansell L, Martin J, Staley A, Curran GM. Stakeholder selected strategies for obesity prevention in childcare: results from a small-scale cluster randomized hybrid type III trial. Implement Sci. 2021 May 1;16(1):48. PubMed PMID: 33933130
  • Ferrante MJ, Slejko GS, Johnson SL, Miller J, Bellows LL. Examining Parent Preferences for the Use of Behavioral Economic Strategies on Children's Menus in Restaurants. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2021 Aug;121(8):1515-1527.e2. PubMed PMID: 33773947
  • Masis N, McCaffrey J, Johnson SL, Chapman-Novakofski K. Evaluation of Preferences Among Students Participating in the US Department of Agriculture Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. J Sch Health. 2021 May;91(5):401-409. PubMed PMID: 33768549
  • Ferrante MJ, Moding KJ, Bellows LL, Bakke AJ, Hayes JE, Johnson SL. Examining Front-of-Package Product Names and Ingredient Lists of Infant and Toddler Food Containing Vegetables. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2021 Feb;53(2):96-102. PubMed PMID: 33573771
  • Thompson DA, Bekelman TA, Ferrante MJ, McCloskey ML, Johnson SL, Bellows LL. Picture Perfect: How Attaining the Ideal Meal is Not So Easy for Parents of Young Children. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2021 Apr;53(4):290-298. PubMed PMID: 33558158
  • Swindle T, Zhang D, Johnson SL, Whiteside-Mansell L, Curran GM, Martin J, Selig JP, Bellows LL. A mixed-methods protocol for identifying successful sustainability strategies for nutrition and physical activity interventions in childcare. Implement Sci Commun. 2021 Jan 14;2(1):8. PubMed PMID: 33446280
  • Bellows LL, Hambright A, Ferrante MJ, Hobbs S, Johnson SL. Super Tasters and Mighty Movers: A Booster Program for Sustained Behavior Change in Early Elementary School. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2021 Jan;53(1):84-86. PubMed PMID: 33189583
  • Hughes SO, Power TG, Beck A, Betz D, Goodell LS, Hopwood V, Jaramillo JA, Lanigan J, Martinez AD, Micheli N, Olivera Y, Overath I, Parker L, Ramos G, Thompson YP, Johnson SL. Short-Term Effects of an Obesity Prevention Program Among Low-Income Hispanic Families With Preschoolers. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2020 Jan 6. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31917129
  • Fernandez Rao S, Bentley ME, Balakrishna N, Griffiths P, Creed-Kanashiro H, Vazir S, Johnson SL. A complementary feeding and play intervention improves the home environment and mental development among toddlers in rural India. Matern Child Nutr. 2020 Dec;16 Suppl 3:e13066. PubMed PMID: 33347725
  • Johnson SL. Optimizing Lessons Learned from COVID-19's Effects on School Nutrition Programs. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2020 Dec;52(12):1087. PubMed PMID: 33308513
  • Swindle T, Rutledge JM, Johnson SL, Selig JP, Curran GM. De-implementation of detrimental feeding practices: a pilot protocol. Pilot Feasibility Stud. 2020 Nov 19;6(1):181. PubMed PMID: 33292711
  • Elliott S, McCloskey ML, Johnson SL, Mena NZ, Swindle T, Bellows LL. Food Photography as a Tool to Assess Type, Quantity, and Quality of Foods in Parent-Packed Lunches for Preschoolers. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2020 Nov 12. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 33189584
  • Johnson SL, Moding KJ. Introducing Hard-to-Like Foods to Infants and Toddlers: Mothers' Perspectives and Children's Experiences about Learning to Accept Novel Foods. Nestle Nutr Inst Workshop Ser. 2020;95:88-99. PubMed PMID: 33181514
  • Okronipa H, Quezada-Sánchez AD, Johnson SL, Rawlinson C, Pacheco-Miranda S, Venosa López M, Gonzalez Navarrete W, Arenas AB. Effect of Added Sugar on the Consumption of A Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplement Among 7-24-Month-Old Children. Nutrients. 2020 Oct 8;12(10). PubMed PMID: 33049973
  • Balantekin KN, Anzman-Frasca S, Francis LA, Ventura AK, Fisher JO, Johnson SL. Positive parenting approaches and their association with child eating and weight: A narrative review from infancy to adolescence. Pediatr Obes. 2020 Oct;15(10):e12722. PubMed PMID: 32881344
  • Reigh NA, Rolls BJ, Savage JS, Johnson SL, Keller KL. Development and preliminary testing of a technology-enhanced intervention to improve energy intake regulation in children. Appetite. 2020 Dec 1;155:104830. PubMed PMID: 32814120
  • Johnson SL. Influencing Up: Children's Sway on Parents' Food Choices. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2020 Aug;52(8):757. PubMed PMID: 32773130
  • Anzman-Frasca S, Davison KK, Fisher JO, Francis LA, Johnson SL, Lavner JA, Paul IM, Ventura AK, Savage JS. Biography of Leann L Birch, PhD, 25 June 1946 - 26 May 2019. J Nutr. 2020 Jun 1;150(6):1343-1347. PubMed PMID: 32412640
  • Bakke AJ, Carney EM, Higgins MJ, Moding K, Johnson SL, Hayes JE. Blending dark green vegetables with fruits in commercially available infant foods makes them taste like fruit. Appetite. 2020 Jul 1;150:104652. PubMed PMID: 32169594
  • Bekelman TA, Johnson SL, Taylor CA. Differences in Diet Quality and Snack Intakes Among Non-Hispanic White and Mexican American Adolescents from Different Acculturation Groups. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2020 Dec;7(6):1090-1099. PubMed PMID: 32144631
  • Moding KJ, Bellows LL, Grimm KJ, Johnson SL. A longitudinal examination of the role of sensory exploratory behaviors in young children's acceptance of new foods. Physiol Behav. 2020 May 1;218:112821. PubMed PMID: 32001305
  • Hughes SO, Power TG, Beck A, Betz D, Goodell LS, Hopwood V, Jaramillo JA, Lanigan J, Martinez AD, Micheli N, Olivera Y, Overath I, Parker L, Ramos G, Thompson YP, Johnson SL. Short-Term Effects of an Obesity Prevention Program Among Low-Income Hispanic Families With Preschoolers. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2020 Mar;52(3):224-239. PubMed PMID: 31917129
  • Fernandez Rao S, Bentley ME, Balakrishna N, Griffiths P, Creed-Kanashiro H, Vazir S, Johnson SL. A complementary feeding and play intervention improves the home environment and mental development among toddlers in rural India. Matern Child Nutr. 2020 Dec;16 Suppl 3:e13066. PubMed PMID: 33347725
  • Johnson SL. Optimizing Lessons Learned from COVID-19's Effects on School Nutrition Programs. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2020 Dec;52(12):1087. PubMed PMID: 33308513
  • Swindle T, Rutledge JM, Johnson SL, Selig JP, Curran GM. De-implementation of detrimental feeding practices: a pilot protocol. Pilot Feasibility Stud. 2020 Nov 19;6(1):181. PubMed PMID: 33292711
  • Johnson SL, Moding KJ. Introducing Hard-to-Like Foods to Infants and Toddlers: Mothers' Perspectives and Children's Experiences about Learning to Accept Novel Foods. Nestle Nutr Inst Workshop Ser. 2020;95:88-99. PubMed PMID: 33181514
  • Okronipa H, Quezada-Sánchez AD, Johnson SL, Rawlinson C, Pacheco-Miranda S, Venosa López M, Gonzalez Navarrete W, Arenas AB. Effect of Added Sugar on the Consumption of A Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplement Among 7-24-Month-Old Children. Nutrients. 2020 Oct 8;12(10). PubMed PMID: 33049973
  • Balantekin KN, Anzman-Frasca S, Francis LA, Ventura AK, Fisher JO, Johnson SL. Positive parenting approaches and their association with child eating and weight: A narrative review from infancy to adolescence. Pediatr Obes. 2020 Oct;15(10):e12722. PubMed PMID: 32881344
  • Reigh NA, Rolls BJ, Savage JS, Johnson SL, Keller KL. Development and preliminary testing of a technology-enhanced intervention to improve energy intake regulation in children. Appetite. 2020 Dec 1;155:104830. PubMed PMID: 32814120
  • Johnson SL. Influencing Up: Children's Sway on Parents' Food Choices. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2020 Aug;52(8):757. PubMed PMID: 32773130
  • Hughes SO, Power TG, Beck A, Betz D, Goodell LS, Hopwood V, Jaramillo JA, Lanigan J, Martinez AD, Micheli N, Olivera Y, Overath I, Parker L, Ramos G, Thompson YP, Johnson SL. Short-Term Effects of an Obesity Prevention Program Among Low-Income Hispanic Families With Preschoolers. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2020 Mar;52(3):224-239. PubMed PMID: 31917129
  • Moding KJ, Bellows LL, Grimm KJ, Johnson SL. A longitudinal examination of the role of sensory exploratory behaviors in young children's acceptance of new foods. Physiol Behav. 2020 May 1;218:112821. PubMed PMID: 32001305
  • Bekelman TA, Johnson SL, Taylor CA. Differences in Diet Quality and Snack Intakes Among Non-Hispanic White and Mexican American Adolescents from Different Acculturation Groups. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2020 Dec;7(6):1090-1099. PubMed PMID: 32144631
  • Anzman-Frasca S, Davison KK, Fisher JO, Francis LA, Johnson SL, Lavner JA, Paul IM, Ventura AK, Savage JS. Biography of Leann L Birch, PhD, 25 June 1946 - 26 May 2019. J Nutr. 2020 Jun 1;150(6):1343-1347. PubMed PMID: 32412640
  • Shapiro ALB, Johnson SL, Sutton B, Legget KT, Dabelea D, Tregellas JR. Eating in the absence of hunger in young children is related to brain reward network hyperactivity and reduced functional connectivity in executive control networks. Pediatr Obes. 2019 Jan 18;:e12502. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30659756
  • Fries LR, van der Horst K, Moding KJ, Hughes SO, Johnson SL. Consistency Between Parent-Reported Feeding Practices and Behavioral Observation During Toddler Meals. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2019 Nov - Dec;51(10):1159-1167. PubMed PMID: 31540865
  • Swindle T, Johnson SL, Davenport K, Whiteside-Mansell L, Thirunavukarasu T, Sadasavin G, Curran GM. A Mixed-Methods Exploration of Barriers and Facilitators to Evidence-Based Practices for Obesity Prevention in Head Start. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2019 Oct;51(9):1067-1079.e1. PubMed PMID: 31350198
  • Bekelman TA, Bellows LL, McCloskey ML, Martin CK, Johnson SL. Assessing dinner meals offered at home among preschoolers from low-income families with the Remote Food Photography Method. Pediatr Obes. 2019 Nov;14(11):e12558. PubMed PMID: 31347302
  • Johnson SL, Ryan SM, Kroehl M, Moding KJ, Boles RE, Bellows LL. A longitudinal intervention to improve young children's liking and consumption of new foods: findings from the Colorado LEAP study. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2019 Jun 3;16(1):49. PubMed PMID: 31159810
  • Zeng N, Johnson SL, Boles RE, Bellows LL. Social-ecological correlates of fundamental movement skills in young children. J Sport Health Sci. 2019 Mar;8(2):122-129. PubMed PMID: 30997258
  • Swindle T, Curran GM, Johnson SL. Implementation Science and Nutrition Education and Behavior: Opportunities for Integration. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2019 Jun;51(6):763-774.e1. PubMed PMID: 30982567
  • McCloskey ML, Johnson SL, Bekelman TA, Martin CK, Bellows LL. Beyond Nutrient Intake: Use of Digital Food Photography Methodology to Examine Family Dinnertime. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2019 May;51(5):547-555.e1. PubMed PMID: 30826162
  • Hibbs-Shipp SK, Boles RE, Johnson SL, McCloskey ML, Hobbs S, Bellows LL. Development of a Quality Score for the Home Food Environment Using the Home-IDEA2 and the Healthy Eating Index-2010. Nutrients. 2019 Feb 12;11(2). PubMed PMID: 30759760
  • Bellows LL, Boles RE, Hibbs-Shipp SK, Burdell A, Johnson SL. Checklist to Capture Food, Physical Activity, and Sedentary Devices in the Home Environment: The Home Inventory Describing Eating and Activity (Home-IDEA2). J Nutr Educ Behav. 2019 May;51(5):589-597. PubMed PMID: 30733165
  • Kaar JL, Sauder KA, Shapiro AL, Starling AP, Ringham BM, Johnson SL, Dabelea D. Infant Feeding Practices In a Diverse Group of Women: The Healthy Start Study. Clin Med Insights Pediatr. 2019;13:1179556518824362. PubMed PMID: 30718970
  • Shapiro ALB, Johnson SL, Sutton B, Legget KT, Dabelea D, Tregellas JR. Eating in the absence of hunger in young children is related to brain reward network hyperactivity and reduced functional connectivity in executive control networks. Pediatr Obes. 2019 Jun;14(6):e12502. PubMed PMID: 30659756
  • Boles RE, Johnson SL, Burdell A, Davies PL, Gavin WJ, Bellows LL. Home food availability and child intake among rural families identified to be at-risk for health disparities. Appetite. 2019 Mar 1;134:135-141. PubMed PMID: 30553878
  • Power TG, Johnson SL, Beck AD, Martinez AD, Hughes SO. The Food Parenting Inventory: Factor structure, reliability, and validity in a low-income, Latina sample. Appetite. 2019 Mar 1;134:111-119. PubMed PMID: 30508613
  • Bekelman TA, Bellows LL, Clark L, Thompson DA, Kemper G, McCloskey ML, Johnson SL. An Ecocultural Perspective on Eating-Related Routines Among Low-Income Families With Preschool-Aged Children. Qual Health Res. 2019 Jul;29(9):1345-1357. PubMed PMID: 30499371
  • Levy SE, Pinto-Martin JA, Bradley CB, Chittams J, Johnson SL, Pandey J, Pomykacz A, Ramirez A, Reynolds A, Rubenstein E, Schieve LA, Shapira SK, Thompson A, Young L, Kral TVE. Relationship of Weight Outcomes, Co-Occurring Conditions, and Severity of Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Study to Explore Early Development. J Pediatr. 2019 Feb;205:202-209. PubMed PMID: 30314662
  • Kral TV, Chittams J, Bradley CB, Daniels JL, DiGuiseppi CG, Johnson SL, Pandey J, Pinto-Martin JA, Rahai N, Ramirez A, Schieve LA, Thompson A, Windham G, York W, Young L, Levy SE. Early life influences on child weight outcomes in the Study to Explore Early Development. Autism. 2019 May;23(4):954-962. PubMed PMID: 30102071
  • McCloskey M, Johnson SL, Benz C, Thompson DA, Chamberlin B, Clark L, Bellows LL. Parent Perceptions of Mobile Device Use Among Preschool-Aged Children in Rural Head Start Centers. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2018 Jan;50(1):83-89.e1. PubMed PMID: 29031581
  • Boles RE, Johnson SL, Burdell A, Davies PL, Gavin WJ, Bellows LL. Home food availability and child intake among rural families identified to be at-risk for health disparities. Appetite. 2018 Dec 13;134:135-141. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30553878
  • Power TG, Johnson SL, Beck AD, Martinez AD, Hughes SO. The Food Parenting Inventory: Factor structure, reliability, and validity in a low-income, Latina sample. Appetite. 2018 Nov 30;134:111-119. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30508613
  • Bekelman TA, Bellows LL, Clark L, Thompson DA, Kemper G, McCloskey ML, Johnson SL. An Ecocultural Perspective on Eating-Related Routines Among Low-Income Families With Preschool-Aged Children. Qual Health Res. 2018 Nov 30;:1049732318814540. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30499371
  • Levy SE, Pinto-Martin JA, Bradley CB, Chittams J, Johnson SL, Pandey J, Pomykacz A, Ramirez A, Reynolds A, Rubenstein E, Schieve LA, Shapira SK, Thompson A, Young L, Kral TVE. Relationship of Weight Outcomes, Co-Occurring Conditions, and Severity of Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Study to Explore Early Development. J Pediatr. 2018 Oct 9. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30314662
  • Swindle T, Sigman-Grant M, Branen LJ, Fletcher J, Johnson SL. About feeding children: factor structure and internal reliability of a survey to assess mealtime strategies and beliefs of early childhood education teachers. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2018 Sep 10;15(1):85. PubMed PMID: 30200993
  • Shankar K, Pivik RT, Johnson SL, van Ommen B, Demmer E, Murray R. Environmental Forces that Shape Early Development: What We Know and Still Need to Know. Curr Dev Nutr. 2018 Aug;2(8):nzx002. PubMed PMID: 30167570
  • Kral TV, Chittams J, Bradley CB, Daniels JL, DiGuiseppi CG, Johnson SL, Pandey J, Pinto-Martin JA, Rahai N, Ramirez A, Schieve LA, Thompson A, Windham G, York W, Young L, Levy SE. Early life influences on child weight outcomes in the Study to Explore Early Development. Autism. 2018 Aug 13;:1362361318791545. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30102071
  • Power TG, Silva Garcia K, Beck AD, Goodell LS, Johnson SL, Hughes SO. Observed and self-reported assessments of caregivers' feeding styles: Variable- and person-centered approaches for examining relationships with children's eating behaviors. Appetite. 2018 Nov 1;130:174-183. PubMed PMID: 30099067
  • Johnson SL, Moding KJ, Maloney K, Bellows LL. Development of the Trying New Foods Scale: A preschooler self-assessment of willingness to try new foods. Appetite. 2018 Sep 1;128:21-31. PubMed PMID: 29842966
  • Thompson DA, Schmiege SJ, Johnson SL, Vandewater EA, Boles RE, Zambrana RE, Lev J, Tschann JM. Screen-Related Parenting Practices in Low-Income Mexican American Families. Acad Pediatr. 2018 Sep - Oct;18(7):820-827. PubMed PMID: 29777781
  • Bellows LL, McCloskey M, Clark L, Thompson DA, Bekelman TA, Chamberlin B, Johnson SL. HEROs: Design of a Mixed-Methods Formative Research Phase for an Ecocultural Intervention to Promote Healthy Eating and Activity Behaviors in Rural Families With Preschoolers. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2018 Jul - Aug;50(7):736-745. PubMed PMID: 29653807
  • Moding KJ, Ferrante MJ, Bellows LL, Bakke AJ, Hayes JE, Johnson SL. Variety and content of commercial infant and toddler vegetable products manufactured and sold in the United States. Am J Clin Nutr. 2018 Apr 1;107(4):576-583. PubMed PMID: 29635494
  • Bakke AJ, Stubbs CA, McDowell EH, Moding KJ, Johnson SL, Hayes JE. Mary Poppins was right: Adding small amounts of sugar or salt reduces the bitterness of vegetables. Appetite. 2018 Jul 1;126:90-101. PubMed PMID: 29605517
  • Silva Garcia K, Power TG, Beck AD, Fisher JO, Goodell LS, Johnson SL, O'Connor TM, Hughes SO. Stability in the feeding practices and styles of low-income mothers: questionnaire and observational analyses. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2018 Mar 23;15(1):28. PubMed PMID: 29566714
  • Thompson DA, Johnson SL, Schmiege SJ, Vandewater EA, Boles RE, Lev J, Tschann JM. Beliefs About Child TV Viewing in Low-Income Mexican American Parents of Preschoolers: Development of the Beliefs About Child TV Viewing Scale (B-TV). Matern Child Health J. 2018 Jun;22(6):849-857. PubMed PMID: 29423583
  • McCloskey M, Johnson SL, Benz C, Thompson DA, Chamberlin B, Clark L, Bellows LL. Parent Perceptions of Mobile Device Use Among Preschool-Aged Children in Rural Head Start Centers. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2018 Jan;50(1):83-89.e1. PubMed PMID: 29031581
  • Masis N, Johnson SL, McCaffrey J, Chapman-Novakofski K. Fruit and Vegetable Preferences and Identification by Kindergarteners through 2nd-Graders With or Without the US Department of Agriculture Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2017 Oct;49(9):752-758.e1. PubMed PMID: 28743438
  • Swindle T, Johnson SL, Whiteside-Mansell L, Curran GM. A mixed methods protocol for developing and testing implementation strategies for evidence-based obesity prevention in childcare: a cluster randomized hybrid type III trial. Implement Sci. 2017 Jul 18;12(1):90. PubMed PMID: 28720140
  • Shapiro ALB, Sauder KA, Tregellas JR, Legget KT, Gravitz SL, Ringham BM, Glueck DH, Johnson SL, Dabelea D. Exposure to maternal diabetes in utero and offspring eating behavior: The EPOCH study. Appetite. 2017 Sep 1;116:610-615. PubMed PMID: 28478063
  • Masis N, McCaffrey J, Johnson SL, Chapman-Novakofski K. Design and Evaluation of a Training Protocol for a Photographic Method of Visual Estimation of Fruit and Vegetable Intake among Kindergarten Through Second-Grade Students. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2017 Apr;49(4):346-351.e1. PubMed PMID: 28258818
  • Goodell LS, Johnson SL, Antono AC, Power TG, Hughes SO. Strategies Low-Income Parents Use to Overcome Their Children's Food Refusal. Matern Child Health J. 2017 Jan;21(1):68-76. PubMed PMID: 27443653
  • Boles RE, Halbower AC, Daniels S, Gunnarsdottir T, Whitesell N, Johnson SL. Family Chaos and Child Functioning in Relation to Sleep Problems Among Children at Risk for Obesity. Behav Sleep Med. 2017 Mar-Apr;15(2):114-128. PubMed PMID: 26745822
  • Johnson SL. Precision Across Scientific Methods: Integrating Rigor and Care Into Assessment of Nutrition Education and Behavior Outcomes. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2016 Sep;48(8):519. PubMed PMID: 27614278
  • Goodell LS, Johnson SL, Antono AC, Power TG, Hughes SO. Strategies Low-Income Parents Use to Overcome Their Children's Food Refusal. Matern Child Health J. 2016 Jul 21. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 27443653
  • Thompson DA, Johnson SL, Vandewater EA, Schmiege SJ, Boles RE, Lev J, Tschann JM. Parenting and Preschooler TV Viewing in Low-Income Mexican Americans: Development of the Parenting Practices Regarding TV Viewing (PPRTV) Scale. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2016 Jul-Aug;37(6):465-74. PubMed PMID: 27355878
  • Hughes SO, Power TG, Beck A, Betz D, Calodich S, Goodell LS, Hill LG, Hill R, Jaramillo JA, Johnson SL, Lanigan J, Lawrence A, Martinez AD, Nesbitt M, Overath I, Parker L, Ullrich-French S. Strategies for Effective Eating Development-SEEDS: Design of an Obesity Prevention Program to Promote Healthy Food Preferences and Eating Self-Regulation in Children From Low-Income Families. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2016 Jun;48(6):405-418.e1. PubMed PMID: 27288192
  • Johnson SL. Developmental and Environmental Influences on Young Children's Vegetable Preferences and Consumption. Adv Nutr. 2016 Jan;7(1):220S-231S. PubMed PMID: 26773030
  • Boles RE, Halbower AC, Daniels S, Gunnarsdottir T, Whitesell N, Johnson SL. Family Chaos and Child Functioning in Relation to Sleep Problems Among Children at Risk for Obesity. Behav Sleep Med. 2016 Jan 8;:1-15. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 26745822
  • Johnson SL, Davies PL, Boles RE, Gavin WJ, Bellows LL. Young Children's Food Neophobia Characteristics and Sensory Behaviors Are Related to Their Food Intake. J Nutr. 2015 Nov;145(11):2610-6. PubMed PMID: 26423739
  • Power TG, Hughes SO, Goodell LS, Johnson SL, Duran JA, Williams K, Beck AD, Frankel LA. Feeding practices of low-income mothers: how do they compare to current recommendations?. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2015 Mar 7;12:34. PubMed PMID: 25888909
  • Duyff RL, Birch LL, Byrd-Bredbenner C, Johnson SL, Mattes RD, Murphy MM, Nicklas TA, Rollins BY, Wansink B. Candy consumption patterns, effects on health, and behavioral strategies to promote moderation: summary report of a roundtable discussion. Adv Nutr. 2015 Jan;6(1):139S-46S. PubMed PMID: 25593156
  • Johnson SL, Goodell LS, Williams K, Power TG, Hughes SO. Getting my child to eat the right amount. Mothers' considerations when deciding how much food to offer their child at a meal. Appetite. 2015 May;88:24-32. PubMed PMID: 25510530
  • Johnson SL, Hughes SO, Cui X, Li X, Allison DB, Liu Y, Goodell LS, Nicklas T, Power TG, Vollrath K. Portion sizes for children are predicted by parental characteristics and the amounts parents serve themselves. Am J Clin Nutr. 2014 Jan 29. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 24477036
  • Johnson SL, Goodell LS, Williams K, Power TG, Hughes SO. Getting my child to eat the right amount. Mothers' considerations when deciding how much food to offer their child at a meal. Appetite. 2014 Dec 12. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 25510530
  • Bentley ME, Johnson SL, Wasser H, Creed-Kanashiro H, Shroff M, Fernandez Rao S, Cunningham M. Formative research methods for designing culturally appropriate, integrated child nutrition and development interventions: an overview. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2014 Jan;1308:54-67. PubMed PMID: 24673167
  • Cardel M, Willig AL, Dulin-Keita A, Casazza K, Cherrington A, Gunnarsdottir T, Johnson SL, Peters JC, Hill JO, Allison DB, Fernández JR. Home-schooled children are thinner, leaner, and report better diets relative to traditionally schooled children. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2014 Feb;22(2):497-503. PubMed PMID: 24039204
  • Johnson SL, Hughes SO, Cui X, Li X, Allison DB, Liu Y, Goodell LS, Nicklas T, Power TG, Vollrath K. Portion sizes for children are predicted by parental characteristics and the amounts parents serve themselves. Am J Clin Nutr. 2014 Apr;99(4):763-70. PubMed PMID: 24477036
  • Johnson CR, Turner K, Stewart PA, Schmidt B, Shui A, Macklin E, Reynolds A, James J, Johnson SL, Manning Courtney P, Hyman SL. Relationships between feeding problems, behavioral characteristics and nutritional quality in children with ASD. J Autism Dev Disord. 2014 Sep;44(9):2175-84. PubMed PMID: 24664635
  • Johnson SL, Boles RE, Burger KS. Using participant hedonic ratings of food images to construct data driven food groupings. Appetite. 2014 Aug;79:189-96. PubMed PMID: 24769294
  • Boles RE, Burdell A, Johnson SL, Gavin WJ, Davies PL, Bellows LL. Home food and activity assessment. Development and validation of an instrument for diverse families of young children. Appetite. 2014 Sep;80:23-7. PubMed PMID: 24798760
  • Friedl KE, Rowe S, Bellows LL, Johnson SL, Hetherington MM, de Froidmont-Görtz I, Lammens V, Hubbard VS. Report of an EU-US symposium on understanding nutrition-related consumer behavior: strategies to promote a lifetime of healthy food choices. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2014 Sep-Oct;46(5):445-50. PubMed PMID: 24974355
  • Bellows LL, Johnson SL, Davies PL, Anderson J, Gavin WJ, Boles RE. The Colorado LEAP study: rationale and design of a study to assess the short term longitudinal effectiveness of a preschool nutrition and physical activity program. BMC Public Health. 2013 Dec 9;13(1):1146. PubMed PMID: 24321701
  • Brannon EE, Kuhl ES, Boles RE, Aylward BS, Ratcliff MB, Valenzuela JM, Johnson SL, Powers SW. Strategies for Recruitment and Retention of Families from Low-Income, Ethnic Minority Backgrounds in a Longitudinal Study of Caregiver Feeding and Child Weight. Child Health Care. 2013;42(3):198-213. PubMed PMID: 24078763
  • Cardel M, Willig AL, Dulin-Keita A, Casazza K, Cherrington A, Gunnarsdottir T, Johnson SL, Peters JC, Hill JO, Allison DB, Fernández JR. Home-schooled children are thinner, leaner, and report better diets relative to traditionally schooled children. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2013 Aug 26. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 24039204
  • Ramsay SA, Armstrong Shultz J, Johnson SL, Branen LJ, Fletcher JW, Anderson E. Child Care Mealtime and Active Play Partnerships (Child Care MAPP): evaluation of a training resource Web site for enhancing nutrition education communication. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2013 Nov-Dec;45(6):803-5. PubMed PMID: 23800780
  • Johnson SL, Ramsay S, Shultz JA, Branen LJ, Fletcher JW. Creating potential for common ground and communication between early childhood program staff and parents about young children's eating. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2013 Nov-Dec;45(6):558-70. PubMed PMID: 23769298
  • Hodges EA, Johnson SL, Hughes SO, Hopkinson JM, Butte NF, Fisher JO. Development of the responsiveness to child feeding cues scale. Appetite. 2013 Jun;65:210-9. PubMed PMID: 23419965
  • Thomas EA, Bechtell JL, Vestal BE, Johnson SL, Bessesen DH, Tregellas JR, Cornier MA. Eating-related behaviors and appetite during energy imbalance in obese-prone and obese-resistant individuals. Appetite. 2013 Jun;65:96-102. PubMed PMID: 23402714
  • Vazir S, Engle P, Balakrishna N, Griffiths PL, Johnson SL, Creed-Kanashiro H, Fernandez Rao S, Shroff MR, Bentley ME. Cluster-randomized trial on complementary and responsive feeding education to caregivers found improved dietary intake, growth and development among rural Indian toddlers. Matern Child Nutr. 2013 Jan;9(1):99-117. PubMed PMID: 22625182
  • Johnson SL. Designing messages to promote healthy foods. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2012 Nov-Dec;44(6):473. PubMed PMID: 23140561
  • Reynolds A, Krebs NF, Stewart PA, Austin H, Johnson SL, Withrow N, Molloy C, James SJ, Johnson C, Clemons T, Schmidt B, Hyman SL. Iron status in children with autism spectrum disorder. Pediatrics. 2012 Nov;130 Suppl 2:S154-9. PubMed PMID: 23118246
  • Young BE, Johnson SL, Krebs NF. Biological determinants linking infant weight gain and child obesity: current knowledge and future directions. Adv Nutr. 2012 Sep 1;3(5):675-86. PubMed PMID: 22983846
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Professional Memberships

  • American Society for Nutrition, Member
  • Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior, Member
  • International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, Member
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Pediatric Nutrition, Growth and Child Feeding

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Graduate Schools:
  • PhD, University of Illinois At Urbana - Champaign (1993)
  • MS, Pennsylvania State University - University Park Campus (1988)
Undergraduate Schools:
  • BS, University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill (NC) (0001)
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Department: Pediatrics-Nutrition
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