Biography

Education

• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: Ph.D. in Education (1997).

• Parkland College at Champaign, IL: A.A.S. in Electronic Engineering Technology (1983).

• Kansas State University at Manhattan, KS: M.A. in Theatre (1971).

• Kansas State University at Manhattan, KS: B.S. in Education, Political Science minor (1967).

Educational Work Experience

• Parkland College: 1983 - to date.

• Greenfield Community College: 1973-1978.

• Salem State College: Spring 1973.

• Junction City High School: 1967- 1970.

• University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign: Spring 1999 - to date.

• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: 1994-1995.

• Parkland College: Spring 1983.

• North Shore Community College: 1971-1973.

Other Work Experience

• National Dissemination Center for the National Center for Career and Technical Education: 2000- to date. Consultant evaluator and site visit team leader for studies in exemplary programs in post-secondary technical education. Duties include paper review of applications as well as preparation for site visits, follow-ups, and presentations of results at national conferences. Also a member of the national Board for the project.

• Accreditation: Member of the Consultant Evaluator Corps for the Higher Learning Commission (North Central Association) and designated facilitator for the Academic Quality Improvement Project (AQIP) for the Higher Learning Commission.

Professional and Social Organizations

• National Council for Research and Planning (NCRP), newsletter editor and ex offico member of national board.

• Council for the Study of Community Colleges (CSCC), national board member National Council of Instructional Administrators (NCIA)

• National Council of Occupational Education (NCOE)

• Illinois Institutional Research Association, Executive Board member and current Program Director
  Illinois Community College Board Advisory Council on Institutional Research

• American Educational Research Association (AERA)

• Association for Institutional Research (AIR)

• Phi Delta Kappa (Vice President - local chapter)

• Rotary (Board member, Paul Harris Fellow, District Membership Committee)

College Committees (selected)

• Parkland College Association (faculty senate) - President and Vice-President

• College President's Executive Team (member)

• Curriculum Committee (two terms)

• Operational Planning Committee (co-founder and member for three terms)

• Affirmative Action Committee - Chair

• College-Wide Task Force on Committee Restructuring (Chair)

• NCA - Self Study (member of the executive committee)

Publications

• Johnston, G. (April 18, 1995). "Educational Guarantees: Another Response to the 'Gimmicks' Question." (Op. ed. letter in Community College Times, VII, (8), p. 3-4). The American Association of Community Colleges, Washington, DC.

• Johnston, G., Hamm, R. Jacobs, J. and Trinkle, K. (1996). "Radiologic Technology & Culinary Arts Apprenticeship Programs: Delgado Community College." In Linking College and Work: Exemplary Policies and Practices of Two-Year College Work-Based Learning Programs. Debra D. Bragg and Russell E. Hamm (ed.). National Center for Research in Vocational Education: Berkeley, CA. (MDS-795).

• Puckett, P. and Johnston, G. (1996). "Resort and Restaurant Management Program: Northwestern Michigan College." In Linking College and Work: Exemplary Policies and Practices of Two-Year College Work-Based Learning Programs. Debra D. Bragg and Russell E. Hamm (ed.). National Center for Research in Vocational Education: Berkeley, CA. (MDS-795).

• Bragg, D., Johnston, G., and Sargent, D. (1996). "Youth Apprenticeship Manufacturing Technology: Rock Valley College and Tulsa Junior College." In Linking College and Work: Exemplary Policies and Practices of Two-Year College Work-Based Learning Programs. Debra D. Bragg and Russell E. Hamm (ed.). National Center for Research in Vocational Education: Berkeley, CA. (MDS-795).

• Johnston, G. H. (1998). "The Effects of Previous Search Committee Experience on Perceptions of Importance for Strategies Used to Hire Community College Faculty." A paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (San Diego, CA, April 13-17, 1998). (ED 418 742).

• Ayers, J., Harris, Z., and Johnston, G. (1999). "The Role of the Trustee in Hiring a More Diverse Staff." Trustee Quarterly (Convention Issue). Association of Community College Trustees. Washington, DC.

• Johnston, G. and Kristovich, S. (2000, Spring). "Community College Alchemists: Turning Data into Information". In "Dimensions of Managing Academic Affairs in the Community College." (Douglas Robillard, Jr. ed.). New Directions for Community Colleges (109). Jossey-Bass Pub.

• Ayers, J., Harris, Z., and Johnston, G. (2001 anticipated). "A Continuous Improvement Model for Enrollment Management." Community College Journal of Applied Research and Practice. Taylor & Francis Pub. (Accepted).

• Johnston, G. (2001). "Work-Based Learning". In "The New Vocationalism". Debra D. Bragg (ed). New Directions for Community Colleges . Jossey-Bass Pub. (Accepted).

• Merkley, R., & Johnston, G. (2007). "A 50 state study of program approval policies for postsecondary career and technical education." National Center for Research in Career and Technical Education.

Conference Presentations (selected)

• National Bellewether Finalist 2000

• Illinois Association for Institutional Research 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000

• Association for Institutional Research (AIR) 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005
  

• American Educational Research Association (AERA), 1998

• National Council for Occupation Education (NCOE), 1994, 1995, 2001

• League for Innovations in Community Colleges, 1995

• Association for Community College Trustees (ACCT), 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000

• American Association for Community Colleges (AACC), 1991, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002

Awards

• William E. Nagel Fellow, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, College of Education

• Walter M. Taylor Award 1976 Greenfield Community College (Outstanding Faculty)

• Illinois Association for Institutional Research 1998 (Best Paper), 2000 (Best Paper)

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