NSU taps Johnson as new Student Life dean

Dr. Rushton Johnson Jr. has been named the dean of student life and assistant to the vice president of student affairs at Nicholls State University. The appointment will be effective July 1, pending approval of the Board of Super-visors of the University of Louisiana System.

“We are excited that Dr. Johnson will be joining the leadership team at Nicholls,” said Dr. Eugene Dial, vice president of student affairs and enrollment services, in a release. “His varied background in higher education will be an asset to the university and the students we serve.”

Johnson’s duties will include managing and supervising programs and services of the Office of Student Life and University Police. This includes overseeing residence life, student judicial affairs, parking services, campus recreation, Greek life, international student services and the student organization program.

He will also serve as a management team member for the Office of Student Affairs and Enrollment Services and a liaison to the Student Government Association.

Johnson currently serves as the executive assistant to the president at Millsaps College in Jackson, Miss. He holds a doctorate in higher education administration from the University of Alabama; a master’s degree in counseling from Jacksonville State University and a bachelor’s degree in psychology and sociology from Birmingham-Southern College.

“I look forward to working with the faculty, staff and particularly the students” Johnson said in a release. “This is a warm, friendly and hospitable community, and I am eager to join the leadership team and contribute in positive ways to the advancement of the institution’s goals while enriching the lives of students.”