Theodore W. Johnson, MPA, is an Instructor within the Aviation Institute at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) who is pursuing his doctorate in public administration. His research interests focalize social equity and ethics with special emphasis on the recruitment/retention of racial minorities as a means to advance equity and opportunities in traditionally underrepresented fields. Theodore is a Pracademic Educator and DEI stalwart engaged in the integral mission of moving the equity needle in public, private, and nonprofit sector entities to create lasting change to broaden the horizons of racial and gender minorities, specifically within aviation and aerospace.