Michelle R. Johnson, MS

PhD candidate in Education Studies (Education Policy & Higher Ed) with 10+ years of experience in higher education and student affairs. Focused on advancing access, belonging, and degree attainment for underrepresented and foster care–experienced students. Skilled in qualitative research, program development, teaching, and student engagement, with experience in federally funded research and national presentations. Passionate about driving equitable outcomes through research, policy, and practice.

Invited Presentations

Johnson, M (2024. ) It takes a village: Supporting foster care alumni from enrollment to graduation .Spring Research Conference, University of Louisville. Level:Regional

Johnson M. (2023. ) Supporting students with foster care backgrounds in post-secondary education .Mid-Western Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, University of Cincinnati. Level:Regional

Johnson, M., DeJarnette, A. (2022. ) Sixth grade students' experiences of belonging during groupwork in math .American Education Research Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL. Level:National

Johnson, M. (2022. ) Belonging in STEM: An analysis of how first-year black women develop a sense of belonging in stem classes and in college. Spring Research Conference, University of Cincinnati. Level:Regional

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