JAMIL D. JOHNSON, Ph.D.
10600 Bloomfield Drive, Apt. 1029
Orlando, FL 3825
(773) 218-8955 (cell phone)
jamil.johnson@ucf.edu
EDUCATION
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Educational Policy Studies
May 2015
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
Masters of Arts (MA), Educational Policy Studies
August 2006
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
Bachelors of Arts (BA), History
May 2005
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
University of Central Florida
July 2015 – Present
Academic Coordinator, First Year Experience Program
 Coordinates the Strategies for Success course for first year students. Including selection
and scheduling of SLS faculty. Revise curriculum, exams, rubrics, and course syllabi.
Further duties include conducting an extensive evaluation of the SLS Program and
course.
 Manage a Graduate Assistant who oversees the Peer Mentor Program and ensuring
CRLA credentialing is accurate. Provides ongoing training for SLS faculty and peer
mentors. Conducts additional duties within FYE office including: planning and
participating in FYE programs, events, mentoring and meeting with students.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
May 2008 – August 2014
Summer Pre-Doctoral Institute (SPI) Instructor & Coordinator
 Mentored & taught 30 traditionally underrepresented newly admitted UIUC graduate
students (Ph.D. level) research methodology, the research process, publication,
developing presentations and assisting in the foundation of creating their research (i.e.
Research Question, etc.).
 Assists admitted and continuing graduate students as they work on their Ph.D.
coursework and exams yearlong.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
August 2008 – May 2015
Teaching Assistant (TA)
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (LAS)
 Responsible for teaching 1500 College of Liberal Arts & Sciences freshman on issues
related to transitioning, matriculation and graduation from the University of Illinois.
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Duties include coordinating classes, developing lesson plans (assignments and research
presentations), supervisory and administrative tasks, grading assignments and research
papers, assigning final letter grades.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
August 2010 – December 2010
Teaching Assistant (TA)
Educational Policy Studies/Sociology 420 (Sociology of Education)
 Responsibilities include grading weekly assignments; assisting with midterm and final
exam grading.
 Providing additional academic support to the students in the course which represent both
Undergraduate and Graduate students. Administering mini lectures in the absence of the
Professor on topics related to Educational Policy and Sociology.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
June 2007 - August 2007
Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP) Scholar Instructor
 Mentored and taught 45 traditionally underrepresented undergraduate students advance
level research skills
 Guided the students through library research, research question, literature review
development and methodology. Students completed research proposals and submitted a
final research paper.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
Committee on Race and Ethnicity (CORE)
May 2014 – May 2015
Illinois Courses in U.S. Race, Ethnicity, and Culture Project
Office of Diversity, Equity, and Access
 Extensive qualitative review of all undergraduate courses offered across campus to look
for language about U.S. minority in their syllabi or course websites.
 The research found that students are required to enroll in a U.S. minority course;
however, students have the option to enroll in a non-western course which fulfills the
requirement. This results in lower enrollment in U.S. minority courses by all students
regardless of race.
Graduate College Educational Equity Program (EEP) Office
May 2008 – May 2015
Graduate College
 Evaluating the enrollment trends of Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP)
and Summer Pre-Doctoral Institute (SPI) participants.
 The research has found that students that participate in SROP on the University of Illinois
campus are highly motivated to enroll in a graduate program and earn the Ph.D.
Additionally, students who enroll in SPI are highly motivated to successfully matriculate
through the Ph.D. experience and obtain tenure track positions.
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GATES Millennium Scholarship Program
October 2005 – December 2008
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Educational Policy Studies Department
 Scholarship Program designed to increase traditionally unrepresented students
representation in undergraduate and graduate education. The research focuses on the
academic achievement of the recipients while in undergraduate careers and the selection
of stem field majors through mixed methods.
Course Applicability System (CAS) Evaluation
January 2007 – December 2007
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Educational Psychology Department
 Completed an extensive mixed methods evaluation of the Course Applicability System
(CAS) which allows students to ensure that college credit will transfer from one
institution to another.
Summer Pre Doctoral Institute (SPI) - Participant
June 2005 – August 2005
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Educational Policy Studies
 Qualitative study conducted on the amount of funding promised, received, and reduced
for secondary schools within the Chicago Public School (CPS) system.
Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP) - Participant
June 2004 – August 2004
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Educational Policy Studies
 Extensive mixed method research on the school choice component of the No Child Left
Behind legislation at the secondary education level within the Chicago Public School
(CPS) system.
Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP)
June 2003 – August 2003
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Educational Policy Studies
 Qualitative study on the No Child Left Behind legislation and its promise to close the
academic achievement gap between traditionally underrepresented students/low-income
and majority students.
Academic Year Research Experience (AYRE)
October 2002 – January 2003
Graduate College, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
 Program designed to assist traditionally underrepresented undergraduate students on
developing research skills during the academic year.
UNIVERSITY SERVICE
Graduate College Recruiter, Educational Equity Program (EEP) Office October 2011–May 2015
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
 Travel around the country to various conferences where their population is traditionally
underrepresented students. This opportunity has afforded me the pleasure of traveling
several times to both the Northern California and Southern California Diversity Forums
where I have been inspired to pursue a tenure track position within the University of
California system.
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Community of Scholars, Graduate College
January 2012 – May 2015
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
 Assist with bringing 50+ admitted graduate students to the UIUC campus for a weekend
of working with students in their graduate programs and faculty, meeting with graduate
college and campus officials, and learning what it takes to be a graduate student at
Illinois.
Illinois Partners for Diversity (IPD), Graduate College
fall 2012 – fall 2013
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
 Assisted with bringing over 10 University of Illinois partner institutions from campus for
a week-long retreat to
 Assisted with bringing over 15 partner institutions (Historically Black Colleges and
Universities, Minority Serving Institutions, Predominately White Institutions, and
institutions from the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico) to the Illinois campus. Participants
include graduate administrators and pre-selected highly competitive traditionally
underrepresented undergraduate students that show strong interest in enrolling in Ph.D.
programs at the University of Illinois. At the end of each retreat – each partner institution
identifies way that we can increase the pathway of enrollment to Ph.D. programs for
traditionally underrepresented students.
Evaluating First Year Experience Programs
September 2008 – January 2009
Anna Gonzalez, Associate Vice Chancellor (Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
 Mixed method research on how to better serve freshman students on campus and creating
an evaluation for presentation to the Provost of the University.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
SPSS Statistical Package
SAS Statistical Package
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
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American Educational Research Association (Graduate Member) August 2005 - Present
American Evaluation Association (Graduate Member)
March 2007 - Present
American Sociology Association (Graduate Member)
August 2005 - Present
Minority Leadership Group (National Co-Founder)
August 2005 - Present
Phi Delta Kappa (Graduate Member)
September 2005 – September 2006
Phi Kappa Phi (Graduate Member)
August 2007 - Present
Phi Rho Eta Fraternity, Inc. (National Vice President)
July 2005 – Present
PLANNING COMMITEES:
Illinois Summer Research Symposium, Graduate College
Spring 2012 – May 2015
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Coordinated the planning and arrival of several Illinois and Indiana research extensive
institutions to participate in the Illinois Summer Research Symposium. The participants
are traditionally underrepresented from a wide range of programs including the Summer
Research Opportunities Program (SROP), Summer Pre-Doctoral Institute (SPI), Ronald
E. McNair Research Program, and several from different STEM research programs
across campus.
Summer Research Opportunities Program Conference
January 2006 – July 2006
Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
 Planning the arrival of over 500 traditionally underrepresented students and prestigious
faculty from CIC institutions and provide academic and social learning activates for
program participants.
Phi Delta Kappa Forums
September 2005 – December 2005
Mildred Trent, College of Education Assistant Dean, Diversity and Minority Recruitment
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
 Planned, organized, set up and contacted various program participants for the four
academic year forums.
HONORS AND AWARDS:
Outstanding SLS 1501 New Faculty
University of Central Florida
May 2016
Certificate of Outstanding Leadership
Summer 2007 – May 2015
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
 Honored by the Educational Equity Program (EEP) in the Graduate College for
outstanding leadership, research and teaching.
National Orientation Directors Association (NODA) Fellow
May 2013 – August 2013
Florida Gulf Coast University – Fort Myers, Florida
 Highly competitive fellowship awarded to graduate students in higher education. The
opportunity allowed me to work at FGCU during the summer in New Student Programs
assisting incoming freshman with advising and registering for fall classes.
Education Pioneers Graduate Fellow
June 2012 – August 2012
Relay Graduate School of Education - New York City, New York
 Highly competitive fellowship awarded to graduate students that are passionate about
serving underserved communities and traditionally underrepresented students. The
opportunity allowed me to work at Relay Graduate School of Education where I
evaluated curriculum for K-12 teachers in the NYC and NJ areas.
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Diversifying Faculty in Illinois Fellow (DFI)
August 2008 – August 2012
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
 Highly competitive prestigious fellowship given to traditionally underrepresented
graduate students in the state of Illinois to assist with completion of the Ph.D. The goal of
DFI is to encourage recipients to pursue tenure track positions in higher education.
The Mothers Association Humanitarian Service Award
May 2008
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
 Honored by the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs office for Outstanding Leadership and
Service to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign campus and surrounding
community
Academic Fellowship
August 2005 – May 2007
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
 Highly competitive fellowship given by the Vice Presidents Office of Academic Affairs
to receive funding during my first two years of Graduate study.
Summer Pre-Doctoral Institute Fellow
June 2005 – August 2005
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
 Highly competitive fellowship given to outstanding traditionally underrepresented
incoming graduate students
Certificate of Achievement
August 2005
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
 In Recognition of Outstanding Research and Scholarship during the Summer PreDoctoral Institute (SPI). Award received from the Graduate College.
Outstanding Oral Research Presentation
August 2003 & August 2004
Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
 Prestigious award received from the Graduate College for outstanding research
presentation
Certificate of Achievement
2004 SROP Alumni Research Presentation
University of Iowa
July 2004
University of Iowa Presentation
July 2004
 Competitively selected by the Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) to present
research at the Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP) CIC Conference
Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP) Scholar
June 2004 – August 2004
Prestigious designation as Scholar for my second year of participation
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP) Participant
June 2003 – August 2003
 Competitively chosen to participate in the Summer Research Opportunities Program
(SROP) housed in the Graduate College, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS:
“The Impact of First Year Seminars on African American Males,” presented at the National First
Year Experience Conference, Orlando, Florida, February 2016.
“No Child Left Behind and its Impact on Native American Students,” presented at the Native
American House Lunch Series, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, May 2015.
“African American Males Access to Higher Education Programs,” presented to the
EPS/Sociology 420 graduate course (Sociology of Education), University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign, fall 2014.
“The No Child Left Behind Legislation under the Obama Administration,” Presented to the
Minority Association of Future Educators (MAFE), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,
October 2009.
“Reauthorizing NCLB under the Obama Administration,” Summer Pre-Doctoral Institute
Research Symposium,” University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, July 2009.
“No Child Left Behind in Chicago,” Presented to the Minority Association of Future Educators
(MAFE), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, April 2009.
“No Child Left Behind: The Future,” Presented in roundtable format, University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign, December 2008.
“The Uncertain Future of No Child Left Behind,” Summer Pre-Doctoral Institute Research
Symposium, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, July 2008.
“Course Applicability System (CAS) Evaluation of Student Use,” Presented to CAS
Stakeholders, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, May 2007.
“Knocking Barriers: Achievement to Higher Education,” Summer Pre-Doctoral Institute
Presentation Symposium, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, August 2005.
“School Choice: A critical look at the problems faced by offering school choice under the No
Child Left Behind legislation,” Community of Scholars, University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign, March 2005.
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“School Choice: A critical look at the problems faced by offering school choice under the No
Child Left Behind legislation,” Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP) Poster
Presentation, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, July 2004.
“School Choice: A critical look at the problems faced by offering school choice under the No
Child Left Behind legislation,” Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP) Oral
Research Symposium, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, July 2004.
“School Choice: A critical look at the problems faced by offering school choice under the No
Child Left Behind legislation,” Summer Research Opportunities Committee on Institutional
Cooperation (CIC) Conference Roundtable Presentation, University of Iowa, July 2004.
“The No Child Left Behind Act: The Effects on Public School Educators and students and its
promise to close the academic achievement gap while offering school choice options,” Summer
Research Opportunities Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) Conference, University
of Iowa, July 2004.
 Nominated by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Graduate College from
previous Summer Research Opportunities Program Scholars and selected by the
Committee on Institutional Cooperation to present research in front of academic scholars
across the country.
“The No Child Left Behind Act: The Effects on Public School Educators and students and its
promise to close the academic achievement gap,” Summer Research Opportunities Committee on
Institutional Cooperation (CIC) Conference Roundtable Presentation, University of Minnesota,
and July 2003.
“The No Child Left Behind Act: The Effects on Public School Educators and students and its
promise to close the academic achievement gap,” Summer Research Opportunities Program
(SROP) Oral Research Symposium, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, July 2003.
PUBLICATIONS:
“Models of Success: African American Males and their Pathways toward enrollment in Doctoral
Programs at a Predominantly White Institution.” Dissertation published by ProQuest, May 2015.
“The Empty Promise of the No Child Left Behind Legislation.” Master’s thesis published by the
University of Illinois, 2006.
“School Choice: A Critical Look at the problems faced by offering school choice under the No
Child Left Behind legislation.” Abstract published online through the University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign Graduate College for completion of the Summer Research Opportunities
Program, August 2004. http://www.grad.uiuc.edu/EEP/abstracts_detail.cfm?id=45
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“No Child Left Behind: The effects on public school educators and its promise to close the
academic achievement gap.” Abstract published in the CIC SROP 2004 Conference the
University of Iowa handbook, Page 29-30
“No Child Left Behind: The effects on public school educators and its promise to close the
academic achievement gap.” Abstract published online through the University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign Graduate College for completion of the Summer Research Opportunities
Program, August 2003.
http://www.grad.uiuc.edu/EEP/SROP2003/SROP2003Abstracts.htm#JohnsonJ
PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCE REFEREE:
American Educational Research Association
 Sociology of Education Division
September 2007
PROFESSIONAL MENTORSHIP
Minority Leadership Group (MLG), Co-Founder
August 2005 – Present
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
 Mentor to a group of traditionally underrepresented undergraduate students whom receive
advanced academic, leadership and professional development skills. Students are also
exposed to diverse issues and learn about the importance of pursuing advanced degrees
through academic, campus and community events.
Mentor Teacher Brother (MTB) Program
July 2005 – Present
Phi Rho Eta Fraternity, Inc. (Chicago and Champaign-Urbana)
 Mentor a group of 20 “at-risk” traditionally underrepresented (primarily African
American) high school males whom receive extensive academic, leadership, professional
training which prepares them for applying to college and or job fields during weekly
meetings and community events.