Complete College America today announced that Dr. Julie Johnson, who currently serves as Vice President of Strategy: Alliance and 15 to Finish, will be leaving her post at the national nonprofit to serve as Co-Founder and Chief Academic Officer at the Faculty Guild, a new effort focused on improving student success through engagement with college faculty. She will transition to her new position by September 2017.
Johnson joined Complete College America in 2014, helping to lead the organization’s 15 to Finish initiative and the management of its 42-member Alliance. During this time, Johnson helped to grow the Alliance through the addition of three new members, including its first consortium member, the Central Valley of Higher Education Consortium in California. On behalf of the organization, Johnson also co-authored the federal policy brief, On-Time Pell: Maintain Access, Ensure Completion.
Prior to Complete College America, Johnson helped start the University of the District of Columbia Community College, serving as founding Deputy Chief Executive Officer. Johnson also led efforts to bring Washington, D.C. into the Complete College America Alliance and served as CCA Alliance lead for the district.
“Julie is a devoted and impatient reformer in higher education, working each and every day to ensure we are putting students first,” said CCA President Tom Sugar. “In this new role, Julie will continue her tireless advocacy, challenging the status quo and forging a new future in American higher education that empowers faculty and focuses on pedagogy. We wish Julie and her new colleagues at the Faculty Guild much success and look forward to exploring future collaborations.”
About the Faculty Guild
The Faculty Guild is an educational services organization founded by David Yaskin, founder and CEO of Starfish Retention Solutions. The Faculty Guild is dedicated to improving student outcomes by helping faculty improve their own teaching through re-invented and personalized professional development. Its model is based on more than six years of research and development, led by Dr. Gail Mellow and funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Kresge Foundation.
