Portrait of Geoffrey Johnson

Geoffrey Johnson, Ph.D.

Assistant Vice President, Academic Operations and Initiatives

Academic Affairs Leadership

Boca Raton Campus

About

Geoffrey Johnson serves as Assistant Vice President for Academic Operations and Initiatives. As a member of Florida Atlantic’s academic leadership team, he collaborates with senior university leadership to advance institutional strategy, ensure regulatory compliance, and strengthen student success outcomes. His portfolio spans academic space governance, state and board-level reporting, emergency management, accreditation, and the operational leadership of the Provost's Office.

With deep expertise in higher education policy and administration, Geoffrey leads high-impact initiatives that advance student success, institutional effectiveness, and academic quality. He is recognized for translating complex regulatory requirements and university priorities into strategic, measurable outcomes across the Division of Academic Affairs.

Prior to his current role, Geoffrey served in progressively responsible positions within the Provost's Office, building broad expertise across nearly every dimension of academic affairs administration. He holds a Master of Public Administration from Florida Atlantic University's College for Design and Social Inquiry and a Bachelor of Science in Health Care Management from Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University (FAMU) and is currently pursuing doctoral studies in higher education leadership.