University at Buffalo (UB)
Faculty Profile
Danielle Johnson
Director
Social Justice Initiatives; Daniel Acker Scholars Program, Cora P. Maloney Center
dmj23@buffalo.edu
Education:
- PhD, Higher Education, University at Buffalo, 2013
Professional experience:
- Director for Social Justice Initiatives and the Daniel Acker Scholars Program, Higher Education and Student Advising, University at Buffalo
What mentoring means to me:
To me, mentoring means having someone serve as a witness to your professional and personal growth and development. Mentoring also involves a mentor helping a mentee navigate professional situations to be as successful as possible, helping a mentee identify goals to attain and creating plans on how to achieve them, and supporting them in being their authentic selves within educational and professional settings. Mentoring also involves a mentor sharing their own educational and professional experiences with a mentee, so that their mentee can benefit from both the mentor's previous successes and struggles. Ultimately, mentoring is an investment and commitment.
Topics I am willing to discuss with students:
Personal Experiences
- Experiences related to being a woman.
- Experiences related to class and/or socioeconomic status.
- Experiences related to racial, ethnic, cultural and/or religious minority status.
Other Topics
- I have been involved in activism and organizing work here in Western New York since 2016, so I am happy to help mentees process and make meaning of social justice work they are either involved in, or preparing to become involved with.