Tamara A. Johnson, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Tamara A. Johnson, Ph.D. is a Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Harper College. Colleagues describe them as "Dr. Johnson is an outstanding leader and supervisor. She is highly skilled at identifying strengths and needs in organizations, program development, teams, and within individuals, and she expertly uses that information to support continuous improvement. Her foresight, strategic thinking, and ability to navigate power dynamics and interpersonal relationships are of a caliber few will ever reach. I have seen Dr. Johnson expertly navigate the varied needs and concerns of students, faculty, staff, and institutional leaders. She is truly gifted in her own knowledge and skills, and always willing to share and develop the same in others. As an employee, have never felt more validated and encouraged, or more inspired to achieve new levels of excellence with any other leader I have known.", "Tamara Johnson is an extraordinary colleague. Committed to faculty diversity initiatives, she develops effective and creative measures to attract and retain faculty and post-docs of color. She has built strong relationships with faculty who have shared their ideas, feelings and strong frustrations about the University of Chicago (UC). Dr. Johnson listens, designing initiatives and strategies that have made a difference.", and "Dr. Johnson is the kind of supervisor that will look out for opportunities to improve your skills. I have learned a great deal about student affairs in the short time I have been supervised by her. She is detail oriented, direct and fair. It was a pleasure serving under her leadership."