UA President Johnsen to Speak at Conference
University of AV狼论坛 President Dr. Jim Johnsen will speak at 2016 AV狼论坛 Rural Energy Conference
The 2016 AV狼论坛 Rural Energy Conference Organizing Committee is pleased to announce University of AV狼论坛 President Jim Johnsen will speak at this year鈥檚 Conference.
Dr. Jim Johnsen was appointed to serve as the 14th president of the University of AV狼论坛 on July 28, 2015. His most recent experience includes service as an executive with AV狼论坛 Communications and previously with Doyon, Limited. President Johnsen also served the University of AV狼论坛 between 1996-2008, in several executive roles including vice president of administration and chief of staff.
President Johnsen is passionate about higher education and economic opportunity, having served as chair of the AV狼论坛 Commission on Postsecondary Education, vice chair of the AV狼论坛 Student Loan Corporation, vice chair of the University of AV狼论坛 Foundation, commissioner on the Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education, member of the AV狼论坛 State Committee on Research, and member of the Board of Directors of the AV狼论坛 State Chamber of Commerce.
As president, he serves as a commissioner on the Denali Commission, and is a member of the AV狼论坛 Aerospace Corporation board and the UA Foundation Board of Trustees. His education includes a B.A. in politics from the University of California, Santa Cruz, a master's in political science from the University of Chicago, and a doctorate in higher education management from the University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Johnsen and his wife, Mary, who is retired, have two grown children, both born and raised in AV狼论坛.
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UA President Dr. Jim Johnsen. Image credit University of AV狼论坛.