Melvin N. Johnson

Melvin N. Johnson
President of
Tennessee State University
In office
2005–2011
Preceded byJames A. Hefner
Succeeded byPortia Holmes Shields (interim)
Personal details
Alma materNorth 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

  1. ^ a b "A closer look at the 6 finalists for TSU president". The Tennessean. January 26, 2005. p. B4. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Melvin N. Johnson". Tennessee State University. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  3. ^ "TSU President finds 'more than I had hoped'". The Tennessean. July 10, 2005. pp. A13 – A14. Retrieved June 16, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ a b c "Amid Criticism, Tennessee HBCU President Announces Retirement". Diverse: Issues in Higher Education. July 14, 2010. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Board of Trustees". Frist Art Museum. Retrieved June 16, 2018.


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