EECS Professor David O. Johnson Named Kansas Board of Regents Faculty of the Year

The Kansas Board of Regents recognized our own David O. Johnson, a teaching professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, as one of its five 2025 Faculty of the Year award recipients. The prestigious program honors outstanding contributions to teaching, student success, research, and Kansas communities. Johnson was formally recognized at the board’s meeting on September 17.

Professor Johnson’s recognition is a testament to his wide-ranging expertise and dedication. He is a prolific researcher with interests in human-robot interaction and natural language processing, a field in which he holds a patent for the automated evaluation of human speech. Prior to beginning his academic career, he spent 31 years in industry as a manager, software developer, sales consultant, and business analyst. This extensive real-world experience provides an invaluable foundation for his teaching and research.

Please join us in congratulating Professor Johnson on this well-deserved honor.