President's Welcome
2026-2027 Welcome Letter
Morieka Johnson
2026-2027 Staff Council President
Chief of Staff, Sr. Director of Campus Safety Communications (Public Information Officer) (Emory Alum)
Division: Campus Services
Dear Emory Community,
As a proud Double Eagle, I appreciate Emory’s unique role in fostering spaces where bright minds gather to create, preserve, teach, and apply knowledge in the service of humanity. In my five years as an employee, I have seen firsthand the essential role our staff play in bringing that mission to life. Staff recruit world-renowned faculty, process payroll, clean residence halls, support students on their academic journey, maintain campus green spaces, and keep our community safe. Across every school, unit, and department, our work helps this thriving campus community soar.
This year marks an exciting new chapter in our Emory story. I look forward to collaborating with SGA President Naomi Nelson, Faculty Council and University Senate President Jodie Guest, and Emory’s 22nd University President Chris Augostini. Together, we have an opportunity to build a stronger, more connected, and more supportive Emory. I share their commitment to enhancing the Emory experience.
As an advisory body authorized by the university President, the Emory University Staff Council exists to ensure that staff perspectives are heard across the Emory community. Guided by that mission, our 2026-27 Staff Council leadership team asked colleagues to share priorities for the year. Their feedback helped shape an ambitious strategic plan centered on three key themes:
- Support: Expand staff access to professional development, career growth opportunities, and meaningful support resources.
- Engage: Strengthen opportunities for staff to build deeper connections across the university.
- Advocate: Elevate staff priorities with campus partners and ensure staff voices are heard in the conversations that shape Emory’s future.
Progress in these areas will cultivate a campus community that’s committed to collaboration, belonging, service, and operational excellence.
As incoming President Augostini shared, “Emory is more than an institution, it is a living network of people: faculty, staff, students, and alumni committed to making the world a more compassionate place.”
I am excited to help carry forward the energy, ambition and promise of this moment. To my colleagues across the university, I look forward to the year ahead and to all we will accomplish together.
Sincerely,
Morieka Johnson
#KeepSoaring
