Kentucky Wesleyan College on March 30 will host an Owensboro Area World Affairs Council presentation by Dr. John Johnson, who will discuss overcoming barriers to female entrepreneurship with evidence from his research in Ukraine and Mexico.
The presentation, titled “Boss Ladies Without Borders,” will take place at 7 p.m. March 30 in Rogers Hall at the Winchester Center.
Johnson holds a Ph.D. in intercultural education with a focus on leadership and a masters in human resource management. He conducted his dissertation in Ukraine in the 1990s, collecting data onsite for 18 months before his doctoral defense in California.
He has founded three companies with a focus on publishing and research. The largest company had 21 employees based in five countries and was at Launch Fishers, the preeminent tech entrepreneurship center in Indiana.
In 2021, Johnson transitioned to become a professor and researcher. His current research focuses on removing barriers to entrepreneurship for women and the creation of safe spaces for entrepreneurs.
Johnson has visited over 45 countries in his work and has lived in England, Ukraine, Nigeria and Guatemala. He speaks Spanish and Russian and communicates in both languages on a regular basis.
