Dr. J. Lee Johnson joined the Distinguished Leader Dialogue Series of the UT Higher Education Program (https://mailchi.mp/rockets/september-2023-newsletter) on October 17 to share his academic and professional experiences and achievements with the higher education community. Dr. Johnson is the Judith Herb College of Education Distinguished Alumnus of the Year (2023) and an alumnus of the PhD Higher Education program (’99). Some of his professional achievements include his positions as the senior vice president and treasurer at Siena Heights University, a peer reviewer and team chair for the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), and a board member of the UT Alumni Association and the UT Foundation. Dr. Johnson and his wife are the namesakes for the “Dr. J. Lee and Dr. Deborah A. Johnson Scholarship” that supports graduate students in higher education.