Faculty Achievement Award Winner Dr. Scott P. Johnson Honored at Frostburg State University Convocation

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Dr. Scott P. Johnson

FROSTBURG, MD (05/25/2011)(readMedia)-- Dr. Scott P. Johnson, an associate professor in the Department of Political Science at Frostburg State University, was awarded the 2011 Faculty Achievement Award for Academic Accomplishment at the University's Honors Convocation on May 20.

Over the past few years, Johnson, a native of Girard, Ohio, has produced an impressive collection of scholarly work, the most prominent being a two-volume encyclopedia titled "Trials of the Century: An Encyclopedia of Popular Culture and the Law." This work contains a chronological summary and analysis of over 100 American trials and is quickly becoming a valuable reference work for high school and college libraries around the country. Johnson has authored articles on Supreme Court decisions and criminal evidence in law journals and instructors manuals and study guides for two leading textbooks on criminal justice; he has also given numerous conference presentations on constitutional law and criminal justice. Finally, Johnson has been instrumental in mentoring FSU students, many of whom have gone on to law school and successful legal careers.

The award was made possible through generous gifts to the FSU Foundation, Inc.

Situated in the mountains of Allegany County, Frostburg State University is one of the 12 institutions of the University System of Maryland. FSU is a comprehensive, residential regional university and serves as an educational and cultural center for Western Maryland. For more information, visit www.frostburg.edu or facebook.com/frostburgstateuniversity.