The HistoryMakers video oral history with James Johnson, Jr.
| Format | Video (Streaming) |
| Publication | Chicago, Illinois : The HistoryMakers, [2016] |
| Description | 1 online resource (5 video files (2 hr., 14 min., 13 sec.)) : sound, color. |
| Supplemental Content | https://go.openathens.net/redirector/ecu.edu?url=https://da.thehistorymakers.org/storiesForBio;ID=A2012.139 |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Johnson, James H., 1947- interviewee. |
| Other author/creator | Crowe, Larry F., interviewer. |
| Other author/creator | Hickey, Matthew, director of photography. |
| Other author/creator | HistoryMakers (Video oral history collection), production company. |
| Variant title | History Makers video oral history with James Johnson, Jr. |
| Portion of title | James Johnson, Jr. |
| Abstract | Civil engineer and education administrator James H. Johnson, Jr. was born on May 27, 1947 in Annapolis, Maryland. He earned his B.S. degree in civil engineering from Howard University, his M.S. degree in sanitary engineering from the University of Illinois, and his Ph.D. degree in civil and environmental engineering from the University of Delaware in 1982. After completing his graduate studies, Johnson joined the faculty of Howard University. Johnson's research focused on the treatment of hazardous compounds, contaminated soil and explosive waste, and environmental policy. In 1996, Johnson was named dean of Howard University's College of Engineering, Architecture, and Computer Sciences. In 2010, he was appointed chair of the National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology (NACEPT), the first African American to chair this independent committee for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). He became director of EPA's National Center for Environmental Research (NCER) in 2012. |
| Credits | Videographer, Matthew Hickey. |
| Performer | Larry Crowe, interviewer. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded Washington, District of Columbia 2012 July 15. |
| Source of description | Vendor-supplied metadata. |
| Genre/form | Internet videos. |
| Genre/form | Interviews. |
| Genre/form | Nonfiction films. |
| Genre/form | Oral histories. |
| Genre/form | Oral histories. |
| Genre/form | Internet videos. |
| Genre/form | Nonfiction films. |
| Stock number | A2012.139 HistoryMakers |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |