Joseph F. Johnson, Jr., Ph.D., is the Executive Director of the National Center for Urban School Transformation and the Qualcomm Professor of Urban Education within the Department of Educational Leadership at San Diego State University. He has previously served as a teacher, school and district administrator, state education agency administrator in Texas and Ohio, researcher and technical assistance provider, and U.S. Depart- ment of Education official.

His research focuses upon schools that achieve remarkable academic results for diverse populations of students. His work has appeared in journals such as Education and Urban Society, Educational Administration Quarterly, Educational Leadership, International Journal of Lead- ership in Education, Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, Phi Delta Kappan, and Theory into Practice.

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National Center for Urban School Transformation