Donald M. Johnson Data-verified

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High Impact

University Professor

Last publication 2025 Last refreshed 2026-05-22

faculty

23 h-index 194 pubs 2,563 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Donald M. Johnson's research agenda investigates the intersection of educational methodologies, technology adoption, and agricultural applications. He has explored the impact of generative artificial intelligence tools, such as ChatGPT, on the performance, interest, self-efficacy, and programming ability of novice Arduino programmers, particularly within agricultural student populations. His work also addresses pedagogical approaches, examining the effectiveness of self-efficacy theory in designing instruction for microcontroller programming and evaluating discrepancies in professional development needs using different models.

Beyond educational technology, Johnson's research extends to agricultural and environmental science. This includes the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) remote sensing for blackberry growth monitoring and feature quantification, as well as the evaluation of industrial hemp cultivars and biochar for remediating heavy-metal-contaminated soil from the Tar Creek Superfund Site. His publications also touch upon teacher stress, coping strategies, and job satisfaction in response to challenging teaching environments, such as those induced by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Johnson holds a distinguished record with an h-index of 23, encompassing 194 publications and over 2,554 citations. He has received federal funding, including a $25,000 NSF grant as Co-PI for the 50th Arkansas Spring Lecture Series in the Mathematical Sciences. He actively collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Christopher M. Estepp, William Doss, George W. Wardlow, and Will Doss, with whom he shares multiple publications. Johnson leads a research group and is recognized as a highly cited, recently active researcher.

Metrics

  • h-index: 23
  • Publications: 194
  • Citations: 2,563

Selected Publications

  • Unpacking research impact in agricultural education: Implications for role perception and career advancement (2025)
  • View from the Point Rows: Reflections on a Faculty Career (2025)
  • Does Sense of Belonging Predict Student Retention in a College of Agriculture? (2025)
  • Identifying Relationships and Differences Related to Arkansas FFA Chapter Performance in Career Development Events (2025)
  • Blackberry Growth Monitoring and Feature Quantification with Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Remote Sensing (2024)
    3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Evaluation of Industrial Hemp Cultivar and Biochar Rate to Remediate Heavy-Metal-Contaminated Soil from the Tar Creek Superfund Site, USA (2024)
    3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • A discrepancy in discrepancy scores? Comparing the Borich and Ranked Discrepancy Models for determining professional development needs (2024)
    4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Inservice needs of selected Arkansas agriculture teachers related to precision agriculture (2024)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Agriculture students’ use of generative artificial intelligence for microcontroller programming (2024)
    7 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Using ChatGPT with Novice Arduino Programmers: Effects on Performance, Interest, Self-Efficacy, and Programming Ability (2024)
    18 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Using Intercultural Sensitivity to Predict Culturally Responsive Classroom Management Self-Efficacy among Preservice Teachers (2023)
    3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Examining Sense of Belonging Among Freshmen College of Agriculture Students (2023)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Using Self-Efficacy Theory to Design Arduino Instruction for Novices: A Replication Study (2023)
    5 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Demonstration gardens as informal education strategies in rehabilitation efforts (2022)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Teachers’ Stress, Coping Strategies, and Job Satisfaction in COVID-induced Teaching Environments. (2021)
    7 citations DOI OpenAlex

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Federal Grants 1 $25,000 total

NSF Co-PI Jun 2025 - May 2026

Conference: 50th Arkansas Spring Lecture Series in the Mathematical Sciences

ALGEBRA,NUMBER THEORY,AND COM $25,000

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