• PhD Second Language Acquisition and Teaching (2008) University of Arizona
• MA Linguistics and Language Teaching (1995) University of York
• BA (Hons) English Studies (1990) Sheffield City Polytechnic

Dr. Neil Howard Johnson has been involved in language education for more than 30 years, teaching and researching in Japan, the United States, and in the UK. His main research interests are in teaching second language writing and technical writing. He joined Abu Dhabi Polytechnic in August 2024 and is currently developing research in functional analysis of AI generated texts and the use of AI in language teaching and learning. He is a Senior Fellow of Higher Education the UK and has a specialist interest in curriculum development and assessment.