Vivian Elaine Johnson

Vivian Elaine Johnson completed a bachelor’s and master’s degree in behavioral sciences at California State University, Dominguez Hills, in addition to a two-year course in parish work at the Lutheran Bible Institute in Minneapolis.

She had the opportunity to interact with a wide range of people in crisis through speaking at universities, churches, and other venues; publishing articles on the subject of bereavement; and meeting with patients and family members through her work at the American Cancer Society.

Vivian is the co-creator of LifeStories, a communication game, and was commissioned to write the life stories of four Minnesota families that were published for their friends and families. She also wrote human interest essays for a variety of periodicals.