Dr. Jay Johnson holds a doctoral degree in education, sociology and
equity studies from the University of Toronto and is currently an assistant professor in
the Department of Kinesiology at San
Jose State University. Prior to his Ph.D., jay
received a B.A. in Sociology and Anthropology with a minor in Human Kinetics
from the University
of Guelph. As well as a B.Ed. degree with an emphasis on Individual and
Society and Physical Education and a M.Sc. in Exercise Science from the University of Toronto. His dissertation and
other work have focused on issues regarding initiation and hazing practices in
varsity sport, and has done post-doctoral work
examining the impact of bullying and harassment on parents in the sport
environment. In addition to coaching a variety of sports and instructing high
school and university students, jay is also currently a high performance coach
in the sport of triathlon.

As a former wrestler and coach, jay has begun preliminary research which
examines the intersection of body image issues for individual male athletes
within the culture of sport. Dr. Johnson is a co-investigator, with Dr. M.
Holman with a proposed program of research that will investigate the extent and
nature of sexual harassment experienced by Canadian university students in
settings central to their educational experience that fall outside the
traditional classroom.

In 2007, as a co-investigator with Dr. M. Holman, they received funding from
the Health Research Centre for the Study of Violence against Women Faculty
Research Grant. The title of the project is: Effects of body-based harassment
on girls’ body image and participation in physical activity.