Dr. Kirk Johnson

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Biography

Colonel Kirk W. Johnson is a Senior Lecturer at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies. He has extensive experience as a Space Force officer and previously served as an Assistant Professor at Air War College, focusing on Space Strategic Studies. Johnson graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and holds graduate degrees from the Air Force Institute of Technology and Texas A&M University. He has served as a Minuteman III combat crew commander and instructor in scientific technical intelligence and ballistic missile defense. Major areas of research include astrodynamics and satellite formation flying, with expertise in orbital warfare and national security considerations in cislunar space. Johnson has deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan in various military capacities, contributing to foreign military sales and security cooperation efforts.

Research Interests

Requirements for Johns Hopkins University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree Inorganic Chemistry with Lab Organic Chemistry with Lab General Biology with Lab
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • CV
  • Personal statement
  • Three letters of recommendation
Specialization Notes

Department of Pathology - PhD in Pathobiology. GRE is not required.