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Johnson, John

Johnson, John

Professional Programs Manager for Project Management Programs
Civil and Environmental Engineering
1145 Glenn L. Martin Hall
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John Johnson serves as the Professional Programs Manager at the University of Maryland, College Park, Project Management Center for Excellence.  He leads the initiatives that help grow the Project Management Center for Excellence across its three pillars: Academic Excellence, Outreach and Professional Development, and Research.  He is primarily responsible for the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) program, which currently is educating over 450,000 enrolled learners across the world.  Mr. Johnson also teaches graduate courses on Agile and Predictive management at the University of Maryland’s Project Management Program. In partnership with the Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute, Mr. Johnson is co-leading the new Masters of Professional Studies in Product Management (MPPM), building on his years as a CTO, Startup Co-Founder, and Senior Agile Project Manager.

 

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Johnson Featured on PMI Podcast

Should project managers be technical specialists, too? UMD’s John Johnson weighs in.

UMD Project Management Symposium Garners High Rankings

Annual event brings together professionals from across the globe.

UMD to Lead Citizen Developer Training for edX

Online learning platform selects UMD’s proposal as part of a series on virtual workplace skills.

Flipping the Classroom in Engineering and Project Management

UMD’s Project Management Center for Excellence has been developing blended learning strategies that increase student engagement and retention

UMD Kicks Off New Year with Top 10 MOOC Ranking

Class Central has named a University of Maryland offering among their top 10 MOOCs beginning in January 2019.

UMD Resilience Experts Host Project Management Training for Disaster Responders

The training was a collaboration with FEMA's Insurance and Mitigation Readiness Division

Fourth Annual Project Management Symposium Draws Record Crowd

The two-day event was attended by more than 300 professionals.

Through the Rearview Mirror: UMD's Top Transportation Stories of 2016

A look back at a successful year of research, outreach and education

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx Headlines University of Maryland Transportation Summit

The National Transportation Center at Maryland hosts nearly 200 transportation experts for innovation and policy summit.

CEE, Landscape Architecture Researchers Awarded 1st Place in EPA Campus RainWorks Challenge

Interdisciplinary team recognized for UMD Memorial Chapel site proposal.

UMD Clark School Names Top 25 Source Schools

Annual list recognizes Maryland high schools that send the most students to the Clark School.

Shaking Things Up: UMD Engineering Students Build Innovative Solution to Help Save Honey Bees

Undergrads gain hands-on experience helping biologists build solutions for critical honey bee issue.

Whiting-Turner President and CEO Hackerman Passes at 95

Prominent philanthropist was responsible for establishment of UMD's Whiting-Turner Business and Entrepreneurial Lecture Series.

UMD and Northrop Grumman Launch ACES, Nation's First Cybersecurity Honors Program

ACES program is result of partnership with Northrop Grumman.

Clark School Names Top 25 Source Schools

Annual list recognizes Maryland high schools that send the most students to the Clark School.

Clark School Names 2012-13 Top 25 Source Schools

List recognizes Maryland high schools that send the most students to the Clark School.

Stephens to Speak at UMD Commencement

Civil engineering major and Engineers Without Borders volunteer HK Stephens to participate in May 20 ceremony.

Clark School Names 2011-12 Top 25 Source Schools

List recognizes Maryland high schools that send the most students to the Clark School.

Clark School Celebrates Hard-Working Staff

At annual event, Dean Pines cites long-serving and new staff members.

Clark School Names Top 25 Source Schools

List recognizes Maryland high schools that send the most students to the Clark School.

Clark School Names Top 25 Source Schools

Listing IDs 25 Md. high schools that send the most students to the Clark School.

Radio Show to Feature WIE

Discussion of Women In Engineering Program on 1450 AM Saturday at 8 a.m.

Lockheed CTO to Address Graduates

Clark School commencement will take place at noon May 23, at Comcast Center.

CEE Alum Greg Rose Is Co-host On Golf Channel

Rose is also co-founder of the California-based Titleist Performance Institute

Johnson Stresses Corporate-University Partnership

Lockheed CTO kicks off fall Whiting-Turner lecture series.

Next Whiting-Turner Lecture on Thursday

Ray Johnson, new Lockheed Martin CTO, explains technology trends Nov. 8.

CEE Alum Dr. Peggy A. Johnson named new chair.

Dr. Peggy A. Johnson has been named the new head of the department at PennState