Dr. Johnson is a Minnesota native, and every now and then you will hear that funny Minnesota accent creep into her voice. She attended the University of North Dakota, where she earned degrees in chemistry and mathematics. She obtained her Ph.D in chemistry at the University of Wisconsin. She was a chemistry professor at Susquehanna University in Pennsylvania and St. Cloud State University in Minnesota. Although she enjoyed both teaching and research, she decided to combine her scientific background and love for animals by becoming a veterinarian. She graduated with her DVM degree in 2004 from the University of Minnesota and has practiced small animal medicine in private practices in Minnesota and at Young’s Animal Hospital 6 years ago. She has also served as Resident Veterinarian for the Veterinary Technology program at the Minnesota School of Business. Dr. Johnson is married to Dr. Brian Johnson, a chemistry professor at St. John’s University, and they have six cats. In her spare time, Dr. Johnson enjoys camping, hiking, hunting for rare wild orchids, quilting, antiquing, and church activities.