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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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Three UMD Students Receive SAMPE Leadership Awards

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Reflecting on 20 Years of Excellence and Innovation

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UMD Students, Alums Recognized by National Society of Black Engineers

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UMD’s Chopra: A Driving Force in Rotorcraft Engineering

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UMD to Lead Citizen Developer Training for edX

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UMD engineering alumni contributions aboard James Webb Space Telescope

After its successful launch Dec. 25, Webb is well on its way to full deployment and the start of its mission.

UMD Training Reactor Hits 5K Operations

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NCC-PDI to Host Pediatric Device Innovators Forum

This free, virtual event will take place on Thursday, July 22, 2021.

Now Accepting Medical Device Pitches for NCC-PDI Competition

The National Capital Consortium for Pediatric Device Innovation is accepting applications through April 19.

Flipping the Classroom in Engineering and Project Management

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Call for Pediatric Medical Device Pitches Focused on COVID-19

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UMD Radiation Facilities Hosts Nuclear Science Merit Badge Program

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UMD Researchers Discover Nanoparticle-Like Behavior of a Liquid Drop Acts Like Velcro on Specially Designed Surfaces

Findings show a liquid drop might behave as a solid object in terms of wetting interactions when placed on a surface that is simultaneously deformable and liquid-repelling

Maryland Robotics Center team demonstrates robots at 2019 AAAS Annual Meeting

AAAS Fellow Dinesh Manocha interviewed; Robo Raven, Robo Crab and Tiny Terps shown to meeting participants.

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.

Feathers Not Included

Ph.D. student Lena Johnson is working on Robo Raven, a bird-inspired unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).

CEEE Researchers Win ASHRAE Best Paper Award

Chosen as best out of 107 papers published in 2017 in Science and Technology for the Built Environment.

FPE Alumnus Personifies the American Dream

Jack Poole, Principal at Poole Fire Protection, hopes to inspire future FPE grads.

UMD's reACT Represents at the Smithsonian's Earth Optimism Summit

Three students from UMD's Solar Decathlon team attended the first Earth Optimism Summit.

John S. Baras inducted into Clark School Innovation Hall of Fame

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Bentley Named Distinguished University Professor

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Fisher Named Biomedical Engineering Society Fellow

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Fischell Receives National Medal of Technology and Innovation

UMD Alum, BioE Professor of Practice to Receive White House Honor

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UMD Team Wins 2015 Robo-Ops and Sets New Course Record

Maryland students and their rover 'Frigg' win first place at the 2015 Robo-Ops Competition.

First UMD Engineering Course in Social Entrepreneurship Will Help Transform Local Elementary School

Engineering Students Award $10K to FRESHFARM Markets for their FoodPrints Program

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

Interdisciplinary team recognized for UMD Memorial Chapel site proposal.

WUSA-9 Consults Milke on Deadly Metro Smoke Incident

Fire Protection Engineering Chair featured in news report.

UMD Clark School Names Top 25 Source Schools

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

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Whiting-Turner President and CEO Hackerman Passes at 95

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

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Clark School Names Top 25 Source Schools

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Two UMD Teams Among Seven Finalists Selected for NASA X-Hab Challenge

The teams will compete in NASA's 2014 eXploration-Habitat Academic Innovation Challenge.

Demeter Takes Second Place in 2013 Robo-Ops

Students guide planetary rover robot to second place in RASC-AL Exploration Robo-Ops Competition.

Alumnus Recognized for Work with Teach for America

David Lai (B.S. '12) was a finalist in Maryland governor's #MDForward contest.

Hovercraft Invade Kim Building Again

High school team garners award during ENES100 final.

Spinning Engineered Silk Into Tiny Designs—With A Microscope

Atomic force microscopy to guide formation of polymer threads.

UMD, Lockheed Martin Sign Master Research Agreement

Agreement supports an agenda of broader and closer research partnerships between the two institutions.

Clark School Names 2012-13 Top 25 Source Schools

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

Clark School Students Shine in Recent Competitions

Teams earn first place in DOE Hydrogen Student Design Contest; third in NASA Robo-ops Competition.

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 a Finalist in NASA X-Hab Competition

Clark School students to build inflatable space habitat in NASA competition finals.

Clark School Takes 3rd at NASA Competition

Student team robotic vehicle successfully completed course and collected rock samples in RoboOps debut.

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.

UM, LM Launch Strategic Relationship

Framework for current and future cooperation with Lockheed Martin worth at least $3 million.

Johnson Elevated to IEEE Fellowship

Professor recognized for leadership in bioengineering education.

Clark School Names Top 25 Source Schools

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

Alumna Epps Selected as Astronaut

Aero grad one of nine in 2009 NASA class of astronaut candidates.

Dean's Master's Student Research Awards Announced

Bradley Johnson, aerospace engineering, takes first place for rotorcraft research.

Radio Show to Feature WIE

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

Staff Honored for Clark School/UM Service

Thirteen staff members recognized for "milestone" service.

Johnson Elected IBE Fellow

Professor helped found Institute of Biological Engineering.

Space Systems Lab Awarded NASA Contract

Contract awarded to study Lunar Surface Systems and Minimum Habitation Functions.

Blair, Awojoodu Named Merrill Scholars

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Clark School Ambassador Visits Congress

Aerospace junior discusses importance of investments in space program.

Clark School Holds 2008 Commencement

Triple-major serves as student speaker.

Lockheed CTO to Address Graduates

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WIE Holds Inaugural DREAM Conference

Women in Engineering Program event attracts more than 350 participants.

MIPS Wins National Economic Development Award

Maryland Industrial Partnerships honored by the State Science and Technology Institute.

Supercomputer Gets a Name

Connecticut resident wins Clark School's Supercomputer Naming Contest with "ParaLeap."

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.

Johnson to Publish New Textbook

Biology for Engineers takes new approach to classic subject.

Clark School Offers Heating Cost Solutions

New Clark School software may provide relief from rising energy bills.

NASA Astronaut Stephanie Wilson speaks about the astronaut selection and training process

Stephanie Wilson, a NASA Astronaut, will speak about the Astronaut selection and training process.

Clark School Accomplishments Spring 2002

A list of Clark school accomplishments for Spring 2002