Corey Johnson
About Corey Johnson
Corey Johnson serves as the Director of Architecture, UX, and Design at Outofthedesert.Yale.Edu, bringing over 15 years of design experience. He has held various academic and project management roles at prestigious institutions, including Stanford University, Harvard University, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Current Role at Yale University
Corey Johnson serves as the Director of Architecture, UX, and Design at outofthedesert.yale.edu. In this role, he has been responsible for overseeing the design and user experience aspects of projects since 2015. His work involves creating responsive web applications and enhancing user interfaces to improve accessibility and engagement.
Previous Experience at Stanford University
Corey Johnson held multiple positions at Stanford University, including Technical Project Manager for the Chinese Railroad Workers in North America Project from 2012 to 2014, and Program Manager and Editor for the Journal of Transnational American Studies from 2015 to 2017. He also worked as a Postdoctoral Research Associate from 2020 to 2021 and co-founded the Interdisciplinary Working Group in Critical Theory during his tenure.
Academic Background and Education
Corey Johnson has an extensive academic background. He earned a DPhil in English Literature from the University of Oxford, where he studied from 2010 to 2011. He also obtained a PhD in Modern Thought & Literature from Stanford University, completing his studies from 2011 to 2019. Additionally, he holds a BA in English and Japanese from Harvard University and an MSt in English and American Studies from the University of Oxford.
Experience in User Interface Design and Development
Corey Johnson possesses over 15 years of design experience, specializing in digital UI/UX, typography, graphic design, and manual typesetting. He has developed web applications and widgets focused on American History, utilizing technologies such as JavaScript, Adobe Creative Suite, and D3.js for data visualization. His expertise extends to planning and implementing mixed-media installations that incorporate interactive digital elements.
Current Affiliations and Roles
In addition to his role at Yale University, Corey Johnson is currently an Affiliate Faculty member in the Department of History at the University of Hawaii at Hilo since 2021. He also serves as a Mellon Postdoctoral Associate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he has been involved in various academic and research initiatives since 2021.