Jolene Johnson, MS, EdS, EdD, is an associate professor at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and director of Munroe-Meyer Institute's Department of Education and Child Development Department.

Johnson has extensive experience in program evaluation and is the current principal investigator for multiple projects including the current State Personnel Development Grant for Nebraska, Nebraska 21st Century Community Learning Centers and the Learning Community of Douglas and Sarpy Counties, encompassing 11 school districts including Omaha Public Schools. Additionally, she is the principal investigator for a three-year grant examining executive function, early science practices and social-emotional practices across 13 national high-quality early childhood sites.