Michael Johnson

Michael Johnson is an American educator who served as Commissioner of the Department of Education & Early Development of Alaska from 2016 to 2022. Prior to that he served in the Copper River School District as superintendent, school principal, district curriculum and staff development director, elementary teacher and special education program assistant. He announced his resignation on June 8, 2022, and officially left office June 30th, 2022. Since then, Johnson served as the Dean of the College of Education and now as Senior Vice President at Columbia International University in Columbia, South Carolina. For a brief period from December 2, 2024, to March 31, 2025, he served as the Interim Headmaster of Ben Lippen School.

Johnson is a recipient of the Milken Educator Award.