Lead Partners
Michael P. Johll, Ph.D.
Founder and Principle of The Johll Consulting Group. Dr. Johll earned his B.A. in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin - Madison in 1992 and a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1998. He received further training at Ball State University Counseling Center. Dr. Johll served on the graduate faculty at Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas where he taught courses in assessment and group processes and served as a clinical supervisor to counseling doctoral students. Dr. Johll then served as a faculty member at Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, Ohio; teaching in the undergraduate division of psychology and graduate division of business. Organizational areas of interest to Dr. Johll include program development and assessment, small group processes, communication and feedback strategies, diversity issues in the workplace, vocational counseling and conflict resolution/mediation. Dr. Johll's clinical and applied areas of interest focus on life transitions and the accompanying psychological stresses. Dr. Johll has received awards for both his teaching and research, has published in peer-reviewed journals and the popular press, and received numerous grants.
Curtis R. Brant, Ph.D.
Chief Scientist of the Johll Consulting Group. He has served as an Associate Professor of Psychology and has lectured nationally and internationally. He earned his B.A. in Psychology from Kent State University and Ph.D. in Social Psychology from Bowling Green State University. His concentration while at Bowling Green was in Decision-Making and Quantitative Analyses. Dr. Brant's areas of expertise lie in research, program development, and assessment. He has employed many unique measurement designs, such as "policy capturing" which is a powerful technique used to assess individuals' judgments and attitudes in a variety of situations. Most recently, he co-directed an international study examining how people coped with the terrorist attacks of September 11th. His research has been featured on National Public Radio, PBS television, The Cleveland Plain Dealer, and APA Monitor. He has authored over 30 scientific publications/presentations, received several grants, and has been awarded for his research and innovative teaching.
In addition to the lead partners mentioned above The Johll Consulting Group currently engages seven doctoral level trained facilitators and nine master’s level professionals in working with clients.