Dr. Kristen Johnson is a Charlotte resident whose zest for life is contagious. A veteran of the corporate world, Kristen has found her passion in helping others discover a fun and rewarding dating life. Kristen holds a PhD in Premarital Romantic Communication from Northwestern University. Her work has been published numerous times in various academic publications.
Representative Publications
Johnson, K. L., and Roloff, M. E. The influence of argumentative role (initiator vs. resistor) on perceptions of serial argument resolvability and relational harm. Argumentation.
Johnson, K. L., and Roloff, M. E. Correlates of the perceived resolvability and relational consequences of serial arguing in dating relationships: Argumentative features and the use of coping strategies.
Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 17, 676-686.
Johnson, K. L., and Roloff, M. E. Serial arguing and relational quality: Determinants and consequences of perceived reliability.
Communication Research, 25, 327-343.
Mongeau, P.A., and Johnson, K. L. Predicting cross-sex first-date sexual expectations and involvement: Contextual and individual difference factors.
Personal Relationships, 2, 301-312.
Mongeau, P.A., Hale, J. L., Johnson, K. L., and Hillis, J. D. Who’s wooing whom: An investigation of female-initiation of dating. In P.J. Kalbfleisch (Ed.)
Interpersonal communication: Evolving interpersonal relationships 51-67.
Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
Sample Competitively Selected Convention Papers
Mongeau, P.A., and Johnson, K.L. Relational uncertainty in long distance relationships. Paper presented to the Western Speech Communication Association, Monterey.
Johnson, K.L. Boy meets girl, then one of them moves: Effects of pre-separation factors on long-distance relationships. Paper presented to the Speech Communication Association, San Diego, California.
Johnson, K.L., and Roloff, M. An exploration of serial arguments. Paper presented to the Speech Communication Association, San Antonio, Texas.
Mongeau, P.A., Hale, J. L., Johnson, K. L., and Hillis, J. D. Who’s wooing whom: An investigation of female-initiation of dating. Paper presented to the Western States Communication Association, Boise, Idaho.
Johnson, K. L. History of courtship in the 20th century and related research topics. Paper presented to the Speech Communication Association, Chicago, Illinois.
Doctoral Dissertation
Johnson, K. L. Serial arguments and relational quality: An investigation of the antecedents and effects of resolution pessimism in premarital romantic dyads.
Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois.
Master’s Thesis
Johnson, K. L. An exploration of serial arguments.
Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois.
