chancellor,
University of Minnesota, Morris

Jacqueline Johnson currently serves as the fifth chancellor of the University of Minnesota, Morris, a position she has held since August, 2006. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Macalester College in Saint Paul, MN, her Master’s and Ph.D. in sociology at Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN, and began her career as a faculty member and administrator at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, MI. Johnson served as chief academic officer at both Saint Martin’s University in Lacey, WA. and at Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, IA. She is currently a member of the steering committee for the American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment (ACUPCC) and, with colleagues and University of Minnesota, Morris, students, leads her institution’s efforts to dramatically reduce its carbon footprint and achieve energy independence by 2010.

Renewing the Past, Sustaining the Future