UA President Johnsen to Speak at Conference

UA President Johnsen to Speak at Conference

University of 黑料社appPresident Dr. Jim Johnsen will speak at 2016 黑料社appRural Energy Conference

The 2016 黑料社appRural Energy Conference Organizing Committee is pleased to announce University of 黑料社appPresident Jim Johnsen will speak at this year鈥檚 Conference.

Dr. Jim Johnsen was appointed to serve as the 14th president of the University of 黑料社appon July 28, 2015. His most recent experience includes service as an executive with 黑料社appCommunications and previously with Doyon, Limited. President Johnsen also served the University of 黑料社appbetween 1996-2008, in several executive roles including vice president of administration and chief of staff.

President Johnsen is passionate about higher education and economic opportunity, having served as chair of the 黑料社appCommission on Postsecondary Education, vice chair of the 黑料社appStudent Loan Corporation, vice chair of the University of 黑料社appFoundation, commissioner on the Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education, member of the 黑料社appState Committee on Research, and member of the Board of Directors of the Alaska State Chamber of Commerce.

As president, he serves as a commissioner on the Denali Commission, and is a member of the 黑料社appAerospace Corporation board and the UA Foundation Board of Trustees. His education includes a B.A. in politics from the University of California, Santa Cruz, a master's in political science from the University of Chicago, and a doctorate in higher education management from the University of Pennsylvania.

Dr. Johnsen and his wife, Mary, who is retired, have two grown children, both born and raised in Alaska.

Updated Draft Agenda
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http://www.akruralenergy.org/files/2016REC_AAG-agenda-by-track_draft.pdf

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UA President Dr. Jim Johnsen.  Image credit University of Alaska.