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About Brad Johnson

W. Brad Johnson is an Associate Professor of psychology in the Department of Leadership, Ethics and Law at the United States Naval Academy, and a Faculty Associate in the Graduate School of Business and Education at Johns Hopkins University. He is also an adjunct professor at the Naval Post-Graduate School. A clinical psychologist and former Lieutenant Commander in the Navy's Medical Service Corps, Dr. Johnson served as a psychologist at Bethesda Naval Hospital and the Medical Clinic at Pearl Harbor where he was the division head for psychology. He is a fellow of the American Psychological Association and supervisor of the Institute for Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy in New York. Prior to joining the Naval Academy faculty, Dr. Johnson spent four years as a faculty member and director of research for the APA-approved clinical doctoral program at George Fox University. He has been a member of Oregon's Board of Bar Examiners and an oral examiner for Oregon's Board of Psychologist Examiners. Dr. Johnson has authored more than 60 articles and book chapters, as well as five books, in the areas of ethical behavior, mentor relationships, psychotherapy outcomes, and personality characteristics among distinct military populations.

His most recent books include: Becoming a Leader the Annapolis Way , and The Elements of Mentoring . He is a contributing editor to several journals in the field of psychology, and is Associate Editor of Military Psychology . He is past-president of Division 19 of the American Psychological Association -- the national association of military psychologists.

Brad Johnson's Becoming a Leader the Annapolis Way