About

James Johnson Jr. is the William R. Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professor of strategy and entrepreneurship and serves as the director of the Urban Investment Strategies Center at the Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise. His research interests encompass community and economic development, the effects of demographic changes on the U.S. workplace, interethnic minority conflict in advanced industrial societies, urban poverty and public policy in urban America, and workforce diversity issues. Dr. Johnson has coauthored studies on the economic impact of the African American and Hispanic populations in North Carolina, and has published research on the economic impact of September 11 on U.S. metropolitan communities, supported by the Russell Sage Foundation. Currently, he is researching the economic and employment impact of white collar job shifts offshore on U.S. competitiveness. His work also examines the causes and consequences of growing inequality in American society, particularly as it affects socially and economically disadvantaged youth, as well as entrepreneurial approaches to poverty alleviation, job creation, and community development. Dr. Johnson has published over 100 scholarly research articles, three research monographs, and has co-edited four scholarly journal theme issues. His latest book is 'Prismatic Metropolis: Inequality in Los Angeles.' He holds a PhD from Michigan State University, an MS from the University of Wisconsin at Madison, and a BS from North Carolina Central University.

Research topics

• Computer Science
• Chemistry
• Engineering
• Physics
• Mathematics
• Composite material
• Quantum mechanics
• Materials science
• Structural engineering
• Finance
• Philosophy
• Economics

Selected publications

• Multicultural Education and Diversity Management in a Basic Education Institution, Province of Iloilo, Philippines: Uncovering Factors Leading to a Training Program

  International Journal of Management Studies and Social Science Research · 2025-01-01

  articleOpen accessSenior author

  Multiculturalism is an evolving idea amid the thickening of multicultural networks of education. This mixed-methods research using the convergent parallel approach revealed the level of awareness, skills, preparedness, perceived classroom and institutional multicultural education practices of teachers in a barangay high school situated in an IP community, Iloilo, Philippines. A validated researcher-mad questionnaire and personal interview were used to gather data. Mean, Standard Deviation, Frequency and Percentage, MannWhitney and Kruskal Wallis, Spearman rho tests were utilized to analyze the results. The data showed that teachers were “somewhat aware,” “proficient,” and “prepared” for multicultural education. It was also shown that teachers and the institution “Highly Practiced” multiculturalism and diversity management. In addition, there is a significant difference in the teachers’ level of skills and awareness on multicultural education in terms of age and marital status, respectively. Further, the data showed that there a strong relationship between teachers’ level of skills and preparedness for multicultural education, and a very high correlation between their level of preparedness and institutional diversity management practices. Lastly, personal qualities; fostering inclusivity, leadership skills; incorporating students' cultural backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives into teaching practices; and imposing a culturally sensitive approach are essential factors to address cultural diversity issues.

  PublisherDOI

• Epistemology of Net Zero, Financing a Faster Transition - Decarbonizing with Clean Hydrogen by 2035

  2024

  Senior authorCorresponding
  • Economics
  • Finance
  • Mathematics

  Climate scenarios and extreme weather surprises strongly suggest that faster energy transitions are necessary IF we are to stay below a 1.8 o Celsius rise by 2050 and bend our carbon curve.A review of efforts to decarbonize heavy industry with cleaner hydrogen involves significant capital investment, continued R & D, and a refiguration of our energy supply chains.Our current investment typology and funding structure -in spite of COP28 pledges --does not have the capacity to provide up to $13 trillion for hydrogen over the next five years, or more for our electrical grids.We need to configure a flexible -heterogenous --investment framework to accelerate our energy transitions.Much like the Marshall plan, a focused energy bank using clean hydrogen as an illustrative case study shows the investment funds required to build a more decarbonized world by 2035.

  PublisherOA PDFDOI

• CCDC 2213835: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination

  The Cambridge Structural Database · 2023-01-25

  datasetOpen accessSenior author

  An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available from the CCDC and typically includes 3D coordinates, cell parameters, space group, experimental conditions and quality measures.

  PublisherDOI

• CCDC 2242936: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination

  The Cambridge Structural Database · 2023-09-17

  datasetOpen accessSenior author

  An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available from the CCDC and typically includes 3D coordinates, cell parameters, space group, experimental conditions and quality measures.

  PublisherDOI

• CCDC 2242931: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination

  The Cambridge Structural Database · 2023-09-17

  datasetOpen accessSenior author

  An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available from the CCDC and typically includes 3D coordinates, cell parameters, space group, experimental conditions and quality measures.

  PublisherDOI

• CCDC 2213826: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination

  The Cambridge Structural Database · 2023-01-25

  datasetOpen accessSenior author

  An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available from the CCDC and typically includes 3D coordinates, cell parameters, space group, experimental conditions and quality measures.

  PublisherDOI

• CCDC 2213832: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination

  The Cambridge Structural Database · 2023-01-25

  datasetOpen accessSenior author

  An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available from the CCDC and typically includes 3D coordinates, cell parameters, space group, experimental conditions and quality measures.

  PublisherDOI

• CCDC 2213828: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination

  The Cambridge Structural Database · 2023-01-25

  datasetOpen accessSenior author

  An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available from the CCDC and typically includes 3D coordinates, cell parameters, space group, experimental conditions and quality measures.

  PublisherDOI

• CCDC 2242934: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination

  The Cambridge Structural Database · 2023-09-17

  datasetOpen accessSenior author

  An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available from the CCDC and typically includes 3D coordinates, cell parameters, space group, experimental conditions and quality measures.

  PublisherDOI

• CCDC 2242926: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination

  The Cambridge Structural Database · 2023-09-17

  datasetOpen accessSenior author

  An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available from the CCDC and typically includes 3D coordinates, cell parameters, space group, experimental conditions and quality measures.

  PublisherDOI

Frequent coauthors

• Robert J. Gilliard

  Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  95 shared

• Diane A. Dickie

  95 shared

• Andrew Molino

  Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  31 shared

• David J. D. Wilson

  La Trobe University

  31 shared

• Lucas A. Freeman

  29 shared

• Jacob E. Walley

  18 shared

• William Tiznado

  Universidad Andrés Bello

  17 shared

• Sudip Pan

  Jilin University

  15 shared

Awards & honors

• William R. Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professor of Strategy and…