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Dana Johnson
Assistant Professor of English
Contact Information
E-mail:
danajohn@usc.edu
Phone: (213) 740-3735
Office: THH 439
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Education
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B.A. Print Journalism, University of Southern California, 5/1990
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M.F.A. Creative Writing, Indiana University, 5/2000
Description of Research
Summary Statement of Research Interests
Professor Johnson's short story collection, Break Any Woman Down, was awarded the Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction. Her interests include ethnic-American literature, gender and race studies, and issues of class.
Honors and Awards
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Finalist, Hurston/Wright Foundation Award, 2002-2003
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Finalist, Patterson Fiction Prize, 2002-2003
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Special Mention, Pushcart Prize for short story "Melvin in the Sixth Grade", 2002-2003
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Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction, 2000-2001
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