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Opeyemi Johnson

  1. Ph.D. Candidate
Email Addressopeyemi.johnson@wsu.edu
LocationJackson 365

Biography

Biography

Opeyemi Victoria Johnson (M.A., Washington State University) is a Ph.D. student at The Edward R. Murrow College of Communication at Washington State University. She is a dedicated researcher and educator. She explores the areas of health communication, media literacy, and early parent-child communication, seeking to strengthen relationships and enhance dialogue about sexual boundaries through the innovative use of books as educational tools. Her work is anchored in the belief that informed and open discussions between parents and children can significantly reduce the incidence of sexual assault.
In the classroom, she brings her research interests to life, imparting knowledge on media’s role in health promotion, mainly focusing on crafting effective messages for women. Her expertise in designing curricula for sex education programs reflects her commitment to preventative measures and the empowerment of mothers with young children through informed communication.

Opeyemi’s professional journey has been enriched by implementing health messages in media campaigns, where she has witnessed firsthand the impact of well-structured communication on public health. This experience underpins her research as she investigates the efficacy of media in disseminating health messages and its consequential role in shaping societal norms and behaviors.

Beyond academia, Opeyemi’s involvement with community outreach programs has afforded her the opportunity to apply her findings in practical settings, working closely with parents and educators to facilitate workshops that encourage proactive engagement in children’s media consumption and understanding of consent.

In summary, Opeyemi’s multifaceted research interests converge on a singular goal: to enhance the fabric of early communication within families, utilize media as a catalyst for positive change, and foster environments where children can grow into informed individuals aware of their rights and boundaries. Her commitment to this cause is evident in every lecture she delivers, every study she conducts, and every interaction she has with the community as she strives to create a safer, more educated society.

Published Journal Articles

  • Johnson, O. V., & Hust, S. J.T (2025). Empowering narratives: Understanding consent, personal boundaries, and body autonomy in US children’s picture books. Journal of Children and Media, 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1080/17482798.2025.2536265
  • Hust, S. J. T., Willoughby, J. F., Couto, L., Kang, S., Nickerson, C., Price, R., Johnson, O., & Ross-Viles, S. (2025). Washington State Teens’ perceptions of cannabis-infused product packaging: A qualitative study. Journal of Health Communication, 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1080/10810730.2025.2514835
  • Willoughby, J. F., Hust, S. J., Couto, L., Price, R., Johnson, O., Nickerson, C. G., Oladele, P., Gray, M., & Maykovich, B. (2024). A proof-of-concept study examining a health communication intervention to reduce cannabis misuse among college students. Journal of American College Health, 1–4. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2024.2418527
  • Willoughby, J. F., Hust, S. J. T., Kang, S., Couto, L., Price, R., Nickerson, C. G., Johnson, O., & Ross-Viles, S. (2025). A qualitative study of how teens in Washington state make sense of cannabis edibles warning labels and packaging. Drug and Alcohol Review.
  • Hust, S.J.T., Couto, L., Willoughby, J.F., Kang, S., Nickerson, C.G., Price, R., & Johnson, O. (revise and resubmit in progress). Alcohol-fueled sexual activity in the media: An integrative model approach to understand its effects on women’s sexual consent negotiation. Journal of Interpersonal Violence.
  • Hust, S. J. T., Willoughby, J. F., Price, R., Couto, L., Johnson, O. V., Janssen, C., Maykovich, B., Ross-Viles, S., & Okey, S. (revise and resubmit in progress). Not just a label: Teens’ perceptions of what elements of cannabis product packaging appeal to underage individuals. International Journal of Drug Policy.

Conference Presentations

  • Hust, S. J. T., Couto, L., Kang, S., Willoughby, J. F., Nickerson, C. G., Price, R., & Johnson, O. (2023, April). Alcohol-fueled sexual activity in the media: An integrative model approach to understand its effects on women’s sexual consent negotiation (Poster presentation). Society for Research on Adolescents conference, San Diego, CA, USA.
  • Johnson, O. V., & Hust, S. J. T. (2024). Empowering narratives: Understanding consent, personal boundaries, and body autonomy in children’s literature (Poster presentation). The Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication conference, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
  • Johnson, O. V., Oladele, P., Sunday, O. J., Adesope, O., Oni, O. S., Taub, G. N., & McCloy, J. S. (2025, April). Best practices for teaching hybrid and hyFlex in engineering: A systematic review. American Education Research Association conference, Denver, Colorado, USA.