Vicki Johnson

Founder, Pro-Fellow

Dr. Vicki Johnson is Founder and Director of ProFellow™, the world’s leading online resource for professional and academic fellowships. She is a four-time fellow, public speaker, and an award-winning social entrepreneur. Dr. Johnson speaks at universities and conferences throughout the United States on application secrets to achieving competitive fellowships and funding opportunities. She is also the creator of the Fully Funded Course and Mentorship Program, an online course and group coaching program for graduate school applicants that has helped more than 300 students enter top PhD and Master’s programs and collectively win more than $30 million in graduate school funding awards.

Before founding ProFellow, Dr. Johnson worked for 15 years in the field of public health preparedness and policy. At the age of 30, she was appointed Policy Director of the Obama Administration's National Commission on Children and Disasters. She is an alumna of the New York City Urban Fellows Program, the German Chancellor Fellowship, the Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship, and Fulbright New Zealand. She holds a BA from Cornell University, an MSc from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (UK), and a PhD from Massey University (New Zealand).

See Dr. Vicki Johnson’s Speaker Website: drvickijohnson.com