Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging

被选为领导包容性卓越的副总裁

Indiana State University officials have hired an exceptional leader as associate vice president for inclusive excellence and strategic initiatives.

Rana Johnson, Ph.D., comes to Indiana State from Unity College in Maine, where she has served the past two years as the institution’s chief diversity and inclusion officer.

In her new role at Indiana State, Johnson will provide leadership for efforts to develop a campus environment that appreciates diversity in all its forms and will enhance existing initiatives and implement new efforts as required to fulfill the university’s strategic plan. 

“我们很自豪拥有印第安纳州所有大学中最多元化的学生群体, and we look forward to Rana working to establish us as a model of inclusive excellence in the Midwest and beyond,” said Mike Licari, 澳门合法赌场官网教务长兼学术事务副校长.

约翰逊于2019年9月1日在ISU开始了她的新角色.

“我很荣幸能成为澳门合法赌场官网领导团队的一员, and I look forward to collaborating with President Deborah Curtis and Provost Mike Licari to promote diversity, equity and inclusion across the campus community,” Johnson said."

In her role at Unity College, 约翰逊与该机构的高层领导合作，促进多样性, equity and inclusion. She also provided expertise in policy development and encouraged accountability for the institution’s diversity, equity, inclusion and social justice initiatives.

Prior to Unity College, Johnson worked at the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) from 1999 to 2017 in a variety of roles, 最后担任多元化拓展和特殊项目的高级助理. In that capacity, she managed the coordination of the Committee on Equal Opportunities and organized campus visits that included planning and assessment of the Statewide Diversity Policy, student programming and best practices.

Johnson has earned numerous awards for her work and has presented at dozens of diversity and inclusion events. She is a graduate of the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) Doctoral Scholars Program and volunteers each year to oversee the Compact for Faculty Diversity’s faculty recruitment fair.

“I am thrilled Dr. 经过激烈的求职过程，约翰逊加入了我们. Given her long, 在高等教育和包容性卓越领域的各种成功的职业生涯, 我相信她会成为学校和社会的宝贵财富,” said Chris Olsen, 文理学院院长兼遴选委员会主席. “Also, I was particularly grateful for, and impressed by, 我们多元化和专注的搜索委员会的成员, 谁代表了校园里广泛的选区.”

约翰逊获得了肯塔基大学的哲学博士学位, a master’s degree in speech communication from Eastern New Mexico University and a bachelor’s degree in mass communication from Spalding University.

A native of Louisville, Ky., Johnson enjoys running and cycling.