October 2, 1955) is an American differential psychologist and professor of psychology at the University of Edinburgh.
She holds the Chair in Differential Development in the Department of Psychology and Centre for Cognitive Ageing and Cognitive Epidemiology at the University of Edinburgh.Johnson is known for her research on human intelligence and personality.
Her career contributions have been honored with several prestigious research awards.
She received the American Psychological Foundation Robert L.
Fantz Memorial Award for Young Psychologists in 2010.
In 2011, she received the American Psychological Association's Award for Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions to Psychology, in recognition of "innovative research explicating the nature, origin, and consequences of individual differences in intelligence and personality." Johnson was also recognized as a Rising Star by the Association for Psychological Science.