Melvin N. Johnson
Melvin N. Johnson | |
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President of Tennessee State University | |
In office 2005–2011 | |
Preceded by | James A. Hefner |
Succeeded by | Portia Holmes Shields (interim) |
Personal details | |
Alma mater | North Carolina A&T State University Ball State University Indiana University Bloomington |
Melvin N. Johnson is an American academic administrator. He served as the seventh president of Tennessee State University, a historically black public university in Nashville, Tennessee, from 2005 to 2011.
Early life
Johnson grew up in Savannah, Georgia.[1] He graduated from North Carolina A&T State University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in 1968.[2] He earned a master's degree from Ball State University in 1974, followed by an MBA and a DBA from Indiana University Bloomington in 1979 and 1983 respectively.[2]
Career
Johnson served in the United States Air Force for 22 years,[3] and he became a Lieutenant Colonel. He taught Economics at the United States Air Force Academy.[2] He was the provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at Winston-Salem State University.[4]
Johnson served as the seventh president of Tennessee State University from 2005 to 2011.[4] Under his leadership, TSU received $8 million from the United States Department of Education for Race to the Top grants to prospective mathematics teachers.[4] He also reached an agreement to make it easier for Volunteer State Community College students to transfer to TSU.[5]
Johnson serves on the board of trustees of the Frist Art Museum.[6]
Personal life
With his wife Marcy, Johnson has a son (Roschaun) and twin daughters (DeAndra and Monet).[1]
References
- ^ a b "A closer look at the 6 finalists for TSU president". The Tennessean. January 26, 2005. p. B4. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Melvin N. Johnson". Tennessee State University. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- ^ "TSU President finds 'more than I had hoped'". The Tennessean. July 10, 2005. pp. A13–A14. Retrieved June 16, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Amid Criticism, Tennessee HBCU President Announces Retirement". Diverse: Issues in Higher Education. July 14, 2010. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- ^ "TSU and Vol State announce dual admissions agreement". The News-Examiner. Gallatin, Tennessee. February 25, 2011. p. A7. Retrieved June 16, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Board of Trustees". Frist Art Museum. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
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- William J. Hale (1912–1943)
- Walter S. Davis (1943–1968)
- Andrew P. Torrence (1968–1974)
- Charles B. Fancher # (1974–1975)
- Frederick S. Humphries (1975–1985)
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- Otis L. Floyd† (1986–1990)
- George Cox # (1990–1991)
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- Melvin N. Johnson (2005–2010)
- Portia Holmes Shields # (2011–2012)
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