Bold Conversations Brewed for Real Transformation

Scholarship. Strategy. Soul.

Dr. Courtney Nicole Johnson (Ed.D.) is a scholar-practitioner, national presenter, and creator of the Post-DEI Hollowing Phenomenon™ — a framework examining how institutional shifts reshape student engagement, belonging, and psychological safety in higher education.

Known to many as “Dr. J,” she blends academic rigor with cultural insight, research with lived experience, and intellectual clarity with spiritual grounding. Her presentations are equal parts analysis and activation — creating space for institutions, leaders, and students to confront hard truths while building sustainable paths forward.

When Dr. Johnson speaks, audiences leave with:
• Clear language for complex institutional dynamics
• Research-grounded frameworks for belonging and engagement
• Practical strategies for navigating the Post-DEI era
• Renewed clarity about leadership responsibility

This is where scholarship meets soul.
This is where belonging becomes practice.
This is where transformation begins.

• Creator of the Post-DEI Hollowing Phenomenon™
• National conference presenter and policy commentator
• Expert in Black student engagement and institutional climate
• Scholar-practitioner with lived experience inside PWIs
• Faith-rooted communicator with executive presence

Her sessions are intellectually rigorous, emotionally intelligent, and strategically actionable.

• Belonging & Sense of Belonging
• Black Student Engagement
• The Post-DEI Era & Institutional Retrenchment
• Leadership in Politically Complex Environments
• Campus Climate & Psychological Safety
• Student Affairs Excellence
• Faith-Integrated Leadership Conversations
• Identity, Healing & Institutional Accountability

• Keynote Presentations
• Leadership Retreats
• Faculty & Staff Development
• Campus Climate Workshops
• Student Dialogues & Affinity Conversations

For upcoming conferences, keynotes, and retreats, visit the Where I’ll Be Brewing page.

Dr. Johnson accepts a limited number of speaking engagements annually.
For availability and partnership inquiries, please submit a booking request below.