Background
Johnson, Vanessa Dianna was born on September 24, 1956 in Gadsden, Alabama, United States. Daughter of William J. and Jeanette (Hughes) Johnson.
Johnson, Vanessa Dianna was born on September 24, 1956 in Gadsden, Alabama, United States. Daughter of William J. and Jeanette (Hughes) Johnson.
Bachelor of Science in Communications, Kent State University, 1979. Master of Education in Educational Administration Higher Education, Kent State University, 1981. Doctor of Education in Student Personnel Administration, Western Michigan University, 1992.
Director promotions, Station WABQ, Cleveland, 1978;
graduate assistant department Pan-African studies, Kent (Ohio) State University, 1979-1981;
resident director department resident services, Kent (Ohio) State University, 1981-1983;
instructor department committee, Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland, 1981;
residence hall director department residence hall life, Western Michigan U., Kalamazoo, 1985-1988;
assistant to director division minority affairs, Western Michigan U., Kalamazoo, 1988-1989;
intern Academy Skills Center, Western Michigan U., Kalamazoo, 1991;
graduate assistant intellectual skills development program, Western Michigan U., Kalamazoo, 1991;
instructor Upward Bound program, Western Michigan U., Kalamazoo, 1991;
graduate assistant office of student life, Western Michigan U., Kalamazoo, 1990-1991;
adjunct assistant professor department committee, Western Michigan U., Kalamazoo, 1991-1994;
curriculum specialist division minority affairs, Western Michigan U., Kalamazoo, 1993;
director multicultural affairs, Roger Williams U., Bristol, Rhode Island, since 1994;
adjunct assistant professor speech committee, Roger Williams U., Bristol, Rhode Island, 1996. Instructor precoll. engineering program Kalamazoo Area Mathematics and Science Center, Kalamazoo Public Schools, 1993. Minority teaching fellow St. Cloud (Minnesota) State University, summer 1992.
Curriculum/training specialist Family Health Center, Kalamazoo, 1993-1994. Adjunct assistant professor committee, public speaking Albion (Michigan)College, 1994. Adjunct assistant professor black American literature Community College Rhode Island, Providence, 1996.
Adjunct assistant professor department counseling psychology, rehabilitation, and special education Northea. U., Boston, since 1996. Selection process assistant for higher education incentive scholarship Western Michigan U., 1991, executive producer/director The Family Tree campus television program.
Presenter various educational institutions, most recently at U. New Haven, 1996, Courtland (New York) College, 1996, Wayne State University, Detroit, 1996, Leadership Institute of Bradford (Massachusetts) College, 1996, Simmons College, 1997, National Symposium on Strategies for Recruiting and Retaining Students of Color, 1997.
Advisor, member planning board Rhode Island Academy Support Network. Member Ohio College Personnel Association.
Married Kenneth Durgens. Married Robert Johnson. Children: William, Robert, Matthew, Kenya, Khary.