Dr. Tonjanita (Tonja) L. Johnson has been appointed as the new President at Universities of Wisconsin. Her appointment will begin on or about Jan. 1, 2027. Dr. Johnson is currently Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs at the University of Alabama System. She has also served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at the University of Tennessee System, Chief Deputy to the President at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, and Associate Vice President for Marketing and Communications at Middle Tennessee State University. She has also held various executive roles at Mississippi Valley State University. A native of Butler, Alabama, Dr. Johnson earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in communication from the University of Alabama and a doctorate in urban higher education from Jackson State University. Read more.