• MS, Administrative Studies, The University of South Dakota, 1998
• Masters of Library Information Sciences, Library and Information Sciences, The University of Iowa, 1992
• BA, Political Science and Business, Gustavus Adolphus College, 1980
• BA

Citations listed below are presented in a standardized, modified format for display purposes only. They do not necessarily reflect the preferred style and conventions of the faculty member or discipline.

• De Jong, David, Curtin, Susan, Robinson, Derrick, Johnson, Stephen, Schaap, Ben, and Card, Karen. Division of Educational Leadership: Completed Dissertation Research Impacting the Midwest, 13. Vol. 1, Iss. May 2017 Vermillion, South Dakota: University of South Dakota School of Education, 2017.
• Huang, Yu, Williams, Justin C., and Johnson, Stephen. Brain slice on a chip: opportunities and challenges of applying microfluidic technology to intact tissues, 2103-2117. Vol. 12, Iss. 12 Lab on a Chip, 2012.

• Larry G. Annis Award for Being USD's 2002 Employee of the Year, Student Government Association, 2002

• Johnson, Stephen K., "Turning Economic and Stock Data into Information with a Student Managed Investment Fund [SMIF]". Presented at the Beyond the Numbers: Economic Data from Governments, NGOs", Saint Louis, Missouri. (September 30, 2014)