Meet the Director of B.A. in General Studies

Carrie Johnson, Ed.D.

Dr. Carrie Johnson has worked in higher education for over 30 years. Since 2011, she has directed the B.A. in General Studies, an adult degree program, at Eastern Illinois University. Since 2015, she has held the title of Director, B.A. in General Studies, Educational Attainment and Outreach. She previously held a faculty position in the Chicago area.

Dr. Johnson earned her Ed.D. in Adult and Higher Education from Northern Illinois University. She has presented several workshops for the Adult Higher Education Alliance, Council on Adult and Experiential Learning and the American Association for Adult and Continuing Education at their annual conferences. Dr. Johnson has spoken internationally on her research which focuses on adult accelerated courses, adjunct faculty development, teaching adults, and supporting underprepared adult learners in higher education. She has also published several journal articles and book chapters on these topics.

Dr. Johnson is a past-president of the Adult Higher Education Alliance, and currently serves on the membership committee for the Association for Continuing and Higher Education. In addition, she holds the position of Assistant Executive Director and Director of Membership Development for Alpha Sigma Lambda, the honors society for adult learners.

Watch a short clip featuring Dr. Johnson speak about the Bachelor's in Liberal Arts Program at Eastern Illinois University.

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