Luther E. Johnson Jr., Ed.d.

Luther E. Johnson, Jr., Ed.D., currently serves as Area Superintendent at Columbus Public Schools, overseeing 18 schools in Ohio's largest district since July 2019. Previous roles include Executive Director of Talent Management and Academic Superintendent for the Cleveland Metropolitan School District, where responsibilities encompassed academic achievement and leadership development across twenty schools. Prior experience as a principal at various schools and as an assistant principal at Akron Public Schools complements a foundational teaching career that began in Canton Public Schools. Dr. Johnson's educational qualifications include a Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership from Youngstown State University, a Licentiate degree in Superintendency from Cleveland State University, and a Master of Arts in Educational Leadership from Kent State University.