Regina Johnson
Ed.D. Student, Adult Ed Guided Intensive Study (AEGIS)
Research Discipline/Bio
Regina Johnson is a strategic business leader and Ed.D. candidate in Adult Learning and Leadership at Teachers College, Columbia University (AEGIS XXIX cohort). Her career spans economic development, workforce development, and consulting. In her current role at Microsoft, she serves as Community Lead for small businesses and Director of the Black Partner Growth Initiative, driving entrepreneurial growth within the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program.
Regina’s research explores how adult education, organizational change, policy innovations, and narrative amplification empower entrepreneurs. She examines how intersectional identities, self-efficacy, and resilience contribute to success, and how access to resources—information, capital, and networks—and storytelling support sustainable growth. Drawing on cross-cultural insights from the U.S. and Ghana, she centers participant realities in her work, fostering transformative leadership that honors diverse lived experiences.
Educational Background
- Executive Certificate, Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy, MIT Sloan School of Management, 2023
- Master of Policy Management, Georgetown University, 2020
- Master of Science, Administration, Central Michigan University, 2013
- Bachelor of Arts, Journalism and Public Relations, Georgia State University, 2009
Last Updated: Nov 3, 2024