Quincey Johnson
Lecturer and Director of Professional Studies

When a survey of regional employers identified strong writing skills as a critical need in the workplace, Quincey Johnson was quick to lead Towson University���s response. ���Writing has been a priority in the College of Business and Economics for years,��� relates Johnson. Supported by a grant from Baltimore-based McCormick & Company, Johnson helped to develop the college���s Writing Proficiency Program. ���The foundation has not changed for basic writing courses,��� adds Johnson, who draws on key lessons from his undergraduate days at Towson University.
With his strong writing background and law-school training, Johnson brings the perfect skill set to business communication, law and writing courses. ���You can see improvement in student writing from the beginning to the end of the semester,��� says Johnson. ���As students become more sophisticated in thinking about their discipline, they become more organized and more concise writers.���
Nurturing student writing goes hand in hand with nurturing their personal development, according to Johnson. ���We show students the college experience is more than a piece of paper or a diploma,��� says Johnson. ���They have family here. Once my student, always my student.���
��� As students become more sophisticated in thinking about their discipline, they are becoming more organized and more concise writers. ���
Johnson recalls the relationships he forged with instructors when he was a student at Towson University. ���You don���t come to classes and remain anonymous. Students feel a real sense of belonging at Towson University.���
By the time they graduate, his students know what it takes to put together a good piece of writing and how to get answers to questions needed to craft a business report. ���We fully appreciate students��� talents and potential at Towson University. It is so gratifying to see students succeed.���