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Ron Johnson
Associate Director of Military and Veteran Programs and Services
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Academic Affairs and Learning Initiatives: Military and Veteran Programs and Services
Ron is proud to serve as the Associate Director of Military and Veteran Programs and Services (AD MVPS). He retired from the Coast Guard after a career as a Yeoman - a human resource professional. In his final assignment he spent three and a half years at the Coast Guard Academy where he provided crucial support to his coworkers and mentorship to Cadets. Ron then worked in HR for a large defense industry contractor before making the switch back to higher education and joining the UD team. Ron is an expert in pay, personnel actions, and records management - which he manages in accordance with federal regulations through the use of multiple overlapping information technology systems. He has experience with many forms of VA and military education benefits. In his role, he is also the primary School Certifying Official (SCO) for Veterans Affairs educational benefits at UD.
Ron obtained a Bachelor's in Human Resource Management from Colorado State and a Master's degree from the University of New Haven's Pompea College of Business. His graduate program also afforded him an opportunity to intern as the Fitness Center Director at Yale's gymnasium - where he managed a large team of graduate students and other employees. Other unique experiences include support to oil spill cleanup and national resource damage claims.
Ron's former colleagues still contact him for help, and those leaving the military reach out to him for assistance with VA benefits. He is passionate about helping people. Ron is originally from the Toledo. He is an avid sports fan, a husband, and a father of three.
Degrees
- M.S., University of New Haven
- B.S., Colorado State University
Volunteerism
- Youth League Sports
Email Ron: rjohnson4@udayton.edu