Degree(s): Marine Science, Oceanography
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Undergraduate Institution: Texas A&M University-Galveston
Graduate Institution: Texas A&M University
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Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons
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Dr. Ashanti Johnson is the first Black person to earn a doctoral degree in oceanography from Texas A&M University and one of the first Black female chemical oceanographers in the world. She is the CEO/Superintendent of Cirrus Academy, a statewide STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) charter school system in Georgia. She is also an associate professor at Mercer University. Dr. Johnson is also a dedicated STEM advocate, with an extensive career in diversifying representation in all STEM fields.
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