Texas Southern University (TSU), one of the nation’s largest historically Black universities and a leader in higher education for more than a century, has appointed Calvin Johnson, Ph.D., as the new Dean of the Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs (SOPA) following a nationwide search.

Dr. Johnson brings more than 30 years of experience in research, policy development, and public administration. He joins TSU from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Policy Development and Research, where he served 12 years as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Research, Evaluation, and Monitoring. In that role, he advised HUD leadership on research initiatives and oversaw a portfolio totaling more than $90 million, focusing on housing’s impact on economic self-s

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