Rhodes Community,
I am very pleased to announce Nicole J. Johnson, dean of students and associate vice president for student affairs at Goucher College, has been named vice president for student life at Rhodes College. She will join us at Rhodes effective Feb. 27, 2023.
Nicole is a dynamic leader who puts students first in everything she does. Through a national search that produced a very strong group of candidates, Nicole rose to the top. I look forward to working with her as we continue to enhance the campus life experience for all our students. Drawing upon a nuanced understanding of national best practices and student development theory, our new vice president for student life at Rhodes will lead the way in crafting policies, guidelines, and approaches that are proactive, transparent, and thoughtfully tailored to the college’s mission and needs.
Nicole has worked at Goucher College since 2018 in various positions, including associate dean of students for student support and success, interim associate dean of students, and assistant dean of students for race, equity, and identity. She comes to Rhodes with extensive experience in the areas of student support and outreach, strategic leadership, student inclusion, administration and operations, student health and well-being, crisis management, and student accountability.
Before joining Goucher, she served as assistant dean and director of the office of student engagement at Elizabeth City State University, community development associate at Virginia Tech, and assistant dean in the minority student affairs office at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. She has held leadership positions in the American College Professional Association and the Association for the Student of Higher Education.
Please join me in welcoming her to the Rhodes community.
Jennifer Collins
President
Rhodes College