Personal Summary

Roni received her B.A. in Psychology from the University of Montana, her M.A. in Mental Health Counseling from the University of Montana, and her Ed.D. in Counseling and Supervision, also from the University of Montana. After teaching for five years at Winona State University in Minnesota, Roni returned home to join the Department of Counseling at the University of Montana in 2014. Roni's clinical experiences include group home work, college counseling, adult mental health, and couples counseling. Her teaching and research interests include clinical supervision and supervision training, development and maintenance of intimate relationships, professional ethics, and forgiveness in intimate relationships.

Roni's favorite extracurricular activities include playing Scrabble, floating the river, and spending time with friends and family. She enjoys traveling, being outdoors, and watching her family grow.

Education

Ed. D., Counselor Education & Supervision, The University of Montana, Missoula, 2009                                                                      

M. A., Counselor Education, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, The University of Montana, Missoula, 2005

 B.A., Psychology, Minor: Communication Studies, The University of Montana, Missoula, 2002

Courses Taught

COUN 475                  Forgiveness and Reconciliation   

COUN 511                  Counseling Theories                          

COUN 520                  Co-Instructor: Group Counseling

COUN 530                  Applied Counseling Skills

COUN 540                  Individual Appraisal

COUN 545                  Counseling Research and Program Evaluation

COUN 585                  Counseling Internship

COUN 610                  Professional Orientation and Ethics                                                                        

COUN 625                  Mental Health Systems and Supervision/Consultation                      

COUN 650                  Pedagogy and the Professorate

COUN 685                  Advanced Counseling Method

Selected Publications

Johnson, V. I., Parrow, K. K., & Polanchek, S. A. (Eds.). (2022). Intimate relationships: Skills and strategies that lead to success. Cognella.

Meshesha, H. S. & Johnson, V. I. (2021).  A systematic review of culturally responsive approaches to child and adolescent mental health care in Ethiopia. Frontiers in Sociology, 5(583864). doi: 10.3389/fsoc.2020.583864

Elliot, A., Bohecker, L., Elliot, G., Townsend, B., Johnson, V., Lopez, A., . . . Horn, E. (2019, September). Interstate licensure portability: Logistics and barriers for professional counselors. The Professional Counselor, 9(3), p 252-266. doi:10.15241/ae.9.3.252

Johnson, V. I. (2019, February). The power of forgiveness, in Relationship management/Interviewer: L. Meyers [Transcript]. Counseling Today, 61(8), p. 25.

Sommers-Flanagan, J., Johnson, V. I., & Rides at the Door, M. (2019). Clinical interview. In J. Suhr and M. Sellbom (Eds.). Cambridge Handbook of Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis (pp. 113-122). Cambridge University Press.

Backlund, M., & Johnson, V. I. (2018, August). The beauty of supervisee resistance. Counseling Today, 61(2), 46-51.

Microtraining Associates (Producer). (n.d.). Counseling and Psychotherapy Ethics: Self-Awareness, Competence, and Boundaries [Video file]. Available from Academic Video Online: Premium. 

Johnson, V. I. & Backlund, G. R. (2017, October). Why having the sex talk with your kids early and often is good for them. The Conversation. Retrieved from https://theconversation.com/

Johnson, V. I. & Polanchek, S. A. (2017). Conflict resolution. In J. Carlson & S. Dermer (Eds.), The SAGE encyclopedia of marriage, family, and couples counseling (pp. 335-338). Sage.

Johnson, V. I. (2017). Fidelity. In J. Carlson & S. Dermer (Eds.), The SAGE encyclopedia of marriage, family, and couples counseling (pp. 673-676). Sage.

Johnson, V. I. (2017). Relationship enhancement. In J. Carlson & S. Dermer (Eds.), The SAGE encyclopedia of marriage, family, and couples counseling (pp. 1390-1392). Sage.

Johnson, V. I. (2016). History impacts reality: How parental divorce affected my beliefs about committed relationships, and what I decided to do about it. In M. Shuler, E. Keller-Dupree, & K. Cook (Eds.), Transformational learned experiences: A conversation with counselors about their personal and developmental journeys. University Press of America.

Bjornestad, A., Johnson, V., Hittner, J., & Paulson, K. (2014). Preparing site supervisors of counselor education students. Counselor Education and Supervision, 53, 242-263. doi: 10.1002/j.1556-6978.2014.00060.x

Johnson, V. I., Timmerman, B. J. & Bjornestad, A. G. (2014). Introducing multicultural competency development in counselor education screening. In Ideas and research you can use: VISTAS 2014. Retrieved from https://www.counseling.org/docs/default-source/vistas/article_56.pdf.

Johnson, V. I. (2012, Fall). Forgiveness and infidelity: Overcoming betrayal in intimate relationships. Wisconsin Counseling Journal, 26, 39-45.

Johnson, V. I. & Kardatzke, K. N. (2012). Combining teaching, research, and service by offering a university-sponsored workshop for couples. In Ideas and research you can use: VISTAS 2012. Retrieved from http://www.counseling.org/knowledge-center/vistas/vistas-2012/page/4/

Johnson, V. I. (2012). Adlerian theory development. In J. Sommers-Flanagan & R. Sommers-Flanagan, Counseling and psychotherapy theories in context and practice: Skills, strategies,   and techniques (2^nd ed.)., (pp. 113-114). John Wiley & Sons.

Johnson, V. I. (2011). Adult children of divorce and relationship education: Implications for counselors and counselor educators. The Family Journal, 19(1), 22-29.

Affiliations

Rocky Mountain Assoc. of Counselor Educators and Supervisors, Fall 2014-present

ACA Neuroscience Interest Network, Fall 2014-present

Chi Sigma Iota Professional Counseling Honor Society, Fall 2009-2014

Association of Counselor Educators and Supervisors, Fall 2009-present

American Counseling Association, Spring 2004-present

Honors / Awards

2018 Outstanding Teaching Award, Rocky Mountain Association of Counselor Educators and Supervisors