By integrating his academic expertise with his traditional leadership role, Johnson
aims to create synergies that will benefit both the educational sector and the Madina community, fostering mutual understanding and collaboration.
About Dr. George Lee Johnson Jr.
Johnson started working at South Carolina State University in 2007, and he has since held various roles that have allowed him to contribute significantly to the field of education. In addition to his role as acting chair, he is the academic coordinator of the SC State Special Education Program.
He co-edited the awardwinning book “We Be Lovin’ Black Children: Learning to Be Literate about the African Diaspora,” which received the Outstanding Book Award from the Society of Professors of Education.
Johnson holds a Doctor of Philosophy in educational psychology (special education), University of South Carolina; a Master of Arts in Teaching in education of students with emotional and behavioral disorders from the University of South Carolina; a Master of Education in management from Cambridge College, Cambridge, Massachusetts; and a Bachelor of Arts in government/political theory from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.