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Victoria Johnson

@V_K_Johnson

Postdoctoral Associate @univmiami (formerly @UMNews & @DukeU) | knowledge revision, trust in science/scientists, source credibility, and science communication

Joined September 2021
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Excited to share that the 2026 Lancet Countdown report is now available! I'm grateful to have contributed to Panel 6, examining disinformation as a barrier to climate action and health, alongside @GeoffreySupran
The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change (@LancetCountdown) profile pictureThe Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change@LancetCountdownOct 28
🌍 The 2026 Lancet Countdown report highlights the health opportunities of climate action. In its 10th year, it shows action is delivering benefits but it remains too slow to match growing health risks. Read more: buff.ly/lBOdMuX #LancetClimate26
Cover of The Lancet 2026 Countdown report on health and climate change, featuring a hospital emergency sign and the headline “A decade of escalating health harms and a decisive moment for all.”

ALT Cover of The Lancet 2026 Countdown report on health and climate change, featuring a hospital emergency sign and the headline “A decade of escalating health harms and a decisive moment for all.”

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🎓 It's official - I've successfully defended my dissertation! Thank you to everyone who supported me on this journey. Looking forward to my next chapter as a postdoc at the University of Miami!
UMN Educational Psychology (@umn_edpsych) profile pictureUMN Educational Psychology@umn_edpsych4 Jun 2025
Congratulations to our newest PhD! On June 4, Victoria Johnson successfully defended her dissertation. Best wishes. We're #UMNProud of you!
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Going to #psynom24? Check out great work from our lab on misinformation, discourse and memory processes, and code comprehension!  @Kendeou @RINAHARSCH @theHJHwang
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🚨Out in @JRSTpub 🚨 What determines belief and trust in climate change information? In a new paper with @Kendeou @RINAHARSCH and Reese Butterfuss, we examine the role of political ideology, epistemic beliefs, and source political leaning.👇 doi.org/10.1002/tea.21967
Journal of Research in Science Teaching | NARST Science Education Journal | Wiley Online Library

Journal of Research in Science Teaching | NARST Science Education Journal | Wiley Online Library

A crucial hurdle to addressing climate change is science denial. While research suggests that science denial is related to judgments individuals make about the credibility of information sources,...

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➡️ Beliefs about the nature of knowledge and knowing that promote trust in scientific sources might protect against climate change denial ➡️ Building these beliefs and the skills to evaluate information sources could help combat climate change denial
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Excited to share all of the work coming from the Reading + Learning Lab at #TextDiscourse2024 this week! @Kendeou @rinaharsch @JKim00002 @josephburey @iamyewonkang @MPagkratidou @RaoVNV @Laura_K_Allen @JKBye
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We have TWO NEW POSTDOC POSITIONS @umn_edpsych - if you are interested in learning analytics, AI and Generative AI in education (K-12 and higher education), please consider applying! More info below.
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🚨Out in Memory & Cognition 🚨 How malleable are source credibility evaluations? In a new paper with @Kendeou and Reese Butterfuss, we find that these judgements are malleable, and have implications for revision. Read more below 👇 rdcu.be/dHvsA
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➡️ source judgements can be revised ➡️ refutations from sources later revealed to be high credibility –even if they were initially low credibility– can facilitate knowledge revision
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Tomorrow March 6, tune in at 9 am CST with @AngelaDavisMPR! Really excited to chat about all things misinformation! @UMNews @UMN_CEHD mprnews.org/episode/2024/03/…
5 tips for spotting and debunking disinformation this election year

5 tips for spotting and debunking disinformation this election year

People who study misinformation say it’s easy to fall for and spread falsehoods. MPR News host Angela Davis talked with experts about what makes us believe things that aren’t true and how to spot and...

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@V_K_Johnson and proposed that misinformation in education manifests at the individual, community, and system levels; thus corrective approaches need to adapt at those levels. Read all about it here: authors.elsevier.com/a/1iA6B…
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Looking forward to our presentations at #psynom2023! @umn_edpsych @UMN_CEHD
Dr. Panayiota (Pani) Kendeou (@Kendeou) profile pictureDr. Panayiota (Pani) Kendeou@Kendeou14 Nov 2023
Going to #psynom2023 later this week? Check out great work from our lab on misinformation, discourse and memory processes, and code comprehension! @V_K_Johnson @StagnaroKyle @JKBye @RINAHARSCH @MPagkratidou @iamyewonkang
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Congrats to Ed Psych PhD student Victoria Johnson on being awarded for her poster at the @APA Convention in Washington, D.C.! news.cehd.umn.edu/victoria-j…
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HyeJin Hwang@theHJHwang17 Jul 2023
Interested in how to support inference-making in the context of knowledge-building literacy instruction?Please check out this paper published in Reading Teacher (open access): doi.org/10.1002/trtr.2226 (1/3)
The Reading Teacher | ILA Literacy Education Journal | Wiley Online Library

The Reading Teacher | ILA Literacy Education Journal | Wiley Online Library

Generating accurate inferences is crucial for the successful comprehension of text and is a skill that needs to be supported starting in the early grades. Teachers can support inference-making...

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Congrats to @V_K_Johnson, PhD student in #EdPsych @UMN_CEHD and a researcher in the Reading + Learning Lab! Victoria's research on who's more likely to believe #misinformation and why (with @Kendeou) is featured in an @APA 2023 Trends Report. ow.ly/Wt0x50MiiKY
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It'a a lovely day to present a poster! Check out our blue ribbon winner: Victoria Johnson from University of Minnesota and her poster on In Science We Trust? Factors Influencing Belief and Trust Across Scientific Domains @V_K_Johnson @UMNews #psynom2022 Post by @krisbow27
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Doug Lombardi@lombardi_learn14 Oct 2022
Please check out our recent Science Denial Symposium at this year's @APADivision15 conference, featuring @GaleSinatra @V_K_Johnson @PillaiRaunak @ProfRapp youtu.be/dRlIGrrPzgY
Taking Actions Against Science Denial: What Are Effective Approaches - APA 2022

Taking Actions Against Science Denial: What Are Effective Approaches - APA 2022

Presented at the 2022 APA Convention in Minneapolis, MN.

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Congratulations to #EdPsych @UMN_CEHD PhD student @V_K_Johnson on her @Psychonomic_Soc 2022 Graduate Conference Award! #UMNProud
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Congratulations to Victoria Johnson (University of Minnesota), recipient of the PS 2022 Graduate Conference Award. Make sure you check out Victoria's poster at #psynom22! @V_K_Johnson @umn_edpsych
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SSRC@ssrc_org7 Sep 2022
The team includes @lkfazio (@vupeabody), @STWorg (@BristolUniPsych), @AdamBerinsky (@MITPoliSci), @GordPennycook (@Hill_Levene), @kendeou (@umn_edpsych), @erynnewmanNZ (@PsycANU)
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Had a great time at my first @APAconvention with @APADivision15 ! So many awesome sessions and people I was able to connect with! Looking forward to next year:) #APA2022
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