Florence Johnson

Florence Johnson is a Lecturer in the Department of Educational Policy and Community Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. With over 30 years of experience in education, she has held roles including teacher in Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS), MPS director of human relations, proposal evaluator at the U.S. Office of Education, senior research scientist at UW-Madison's National Center for Effective Schools, and MPS coordinator of parent services. Her work emphasizes strategic planning, grant writing, and research focused on improving educational outcomes.

Education:

• M.S. in Curriculum and Instruction, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
• Ph.D. in Urban Education, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Her research investigates school and classroom effects on academic achievement among students of color, particularly African-American and Hispanic students, with a focus on the relationship between academic achievement and feelings of hopelessness (academic sense of futility). She also studies parent involvement in the education of minority children. Though no specific articles, awards, or grants are listed, her career reflects a strong commitment to systemic educational equity and policy.