Leslie M. Johnson, PhD, MPH

Research Program

Cancer Prevention and Control
Email Address

lmunoz@emory.edu

Biography

Leslie M. Johnson, PhD, MPH, is an assistant professor and vice chair for community engagement in the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine. She also serves as adjunct faculty in the Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education at the Rollins School of Public Health and is associate program director for the NIH-funded TITANS international training program.

Education

Dr. Johnson earned her PhD and Master of Public Health in behavioral sciences and health education from the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University, where she also completed a postdoctoral fellowship.

Titles & Roles

Assistant Professor and Vice Chair for Community Engagement, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine

Emory University School of Medicine

Research

A trained behavioral scientist, Dr. Johnson specializes in qualitative research with a focus on implementation science and health service research related to chronic disease prevention and management.

Publications

Title/Journal	Authors	Publication Date
Provider attitudes and organizational support for cervical cancer screening implementation across PEPFAR-supported HIV clinics in Kenya. Implementation science communications	L Brunissen, NM Diwan, EL Kocher, K Suvada, AN Adly, M Nderitu, J Lukorito, J Maingi, SR Sakr, R Kosgei, MH Chung, L Johnson	05/13/2026
Gaps in Surveillance and Data Infrastructure for Postpartum Diabetes Screening in the United States After Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. American journal of public health	K Suvada, R Chakkalakal, LCM Johnson	05/01/2026
Applying the Behavior Change Wheel to develop strategies to integrate hypertension and HIV care in South African urban primary care clinics. Translational behavioral medicine	LCM Johnson, KI Galaviz, CE Ordóñez, A Nyatela, M Siedner, M Heine, K Klipstein-Grobusch, MK Ali, F Venter, VC Marconi, ST Lalla-Edward	01/07/2026
Strategies for Fidelity Monitoring a Solution-Focused Brief Intervention in a Randomized Clinical Trial. Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings	ZW Cooper, L Johnson	09/01/2025
Qualitative Research Leaders: Evaluation of Pilot Global Pipeline Program. The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene	MM Hennink, DJ Ingles, BT Mmbaga, D Prabhakaran, DC Heimburger, LCM Johnson	03/05/2025
COVID-19 Prevention and Mitigation Decision-Making Processes While Navigating Chronic Disease Care: Perspectives of Black Adults with Heart Failure and Diabetes. Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities	LCM Johnson, R Josiah Willock, S Simmons, S Moyd, D Geiger, JK Ghali, RC Quarells	02/01/2025
Addressing Gaps in Diabetes Management With Family Support. JAMA network open	LCM Johnson	01/02/2025
Understanding barriers and facilitators to integrated HIV and hypertension care in South Africa. Implementation science communications	LCM Johnson, SH Khan, MK Ali, KI Galaviz, F Waseem, CE Ordóñez, MJ Siedner, A Nyatela, VC Marconi, ST Lalla-Edward	08/01/2024
Social determinants of health and diabetes: using a nationally representative sample to determine which social determinant of health model best predicts diabetes risk. Clinical diabetes and endocrinology	ZW Cooper, O Mowbray, L Johnson	02/25/2024
Analyzing the roles, workflows, and communication dynamics of social workers within interprofessional care teams. Journal of interprofessional care	ZW Cooper, L Johnson, TR Washington, T Lewinson	01/01/2024
Attitudes and beliefs about sleep health among a racially and ethnically diverse sample of overweight/obese adults. Sleep health	LCM Johnson, L Bosque, A Jagtiani, LE Barber, UP Gujral, DA Johnson	12/01/2023
LMIC Research Centers' Experiences Hosting U.S. and LMIC Trainees: Evaluation of the Fogarty Global Health Fellows and Scholars Program, 2012 to 2020. The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene	BM Musa, L Pierce, LCM Johnson, L Du, FS Dankishiya, MS Byers, DJ Ingles, DC Heimburger, MH Aliyu	04/05/2023
"I was having an internal conflict with myself." COVID-19 vaccination decision-making processes among pregnant women. Women's health (London, England)	S Narasimhan, TL Perry, LC Johnson	01/01/2023
Effects of a lifestyle intervention on depression and anxiety among adults at risk for diabetes in India: A secondary analysis of the Kerala Diabetes Prevention Program. Preventive medicine	LCM Johnson, T Haregu, T Sathish, J De Man, A Desloge, P Absetz, ED Williams, KR Thankappan, B Oldenburg	09/01/2022
Collaborative Quality Improvement Strategy in Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in India: Findings from a Multi-Stakeholder, Qualitative Study using Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR). Global heart	K Singh, MD Huffman, LCM Johnson, N Tandon, D Prabhakaran, E Mendenhall	01/01/2022
Are the PHQ-9 and GAD-7 Suitable for Use in India? A Psychometric Analysis. Frontiers in psychology	J De Man, P Absetz, T Sathish, A Desloge, T Haregu, B Oldenburg, LCM Johnson, KR Thankappan, ED Williams	01/01/2021
The relationship between common mental disorders and incident diabetes among participants in the Kerala Diabetes Prevention Program (K-DPP). PloS one	LCM Johnson, A Desloge, T Sathish, ED Williams, P Absetz, T Haregu, J De Man, KR Thankappan, B Oldenburg	01/01/2021
"You don't want anyone who hasn't been through anything telling you what to do, because how do they know?": Qualitative analysis of case managers in a hospital-based violence intervention program. PloS one	HC Decker, G Hubner, A Nwabuo, L Johnson, M Texada, R Marquez, J Orellana, T Henderson, R Dicker, RE Plevin, C Juillard	01/01/2020