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Feng-Ling Johnson

Company: St. Cloud State University

Position: Dean of University College / Associate Vice President for Student Success

Areas of Expertise

  • Student Success
  • Academic Support



Education

Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.


Biography

Feng-Ling currently serves as the Dean of University College & Associate Vice President for Student Success at St. Cloud State University. In this role, she leads university-wide retention and student success initiatives, leveraging technology and analytics (e.g., EAB Navigate) to support student success. She oversees academic support services in the University College which include Advising & Student Transitions, Academic Appeals and Probation, Department of Academic Support, Financial Aid, First-Year & Transfer Experiences, Honors Program, Student Accessibility Services and Testing and Scoring Services. She is a member of the Equity and Inclusion Council and of the subcommittee on Enrollment and Recruitment in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System Office.

 

Prior to joining the team at St. Cloud State University, she had served as Professor of English as a Second Language Education & Linguistics, Program Coordinator of ESL Education, Chair of Department of World Languages, Chair of Department of Interdisciplinary Studies, and Senior Dean of Academic Administration at University of Northwestern-St. Paul.