Arelia Johnson

Arelia Johnson, Ph.D., serves as the Chief Equity Officer for Harris County Office of County Administration since March 2024 and is the Founder of The Owned Project, a community-conscious organization focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion, since April 2013. Previous roles include Senior Program Manager at The Justice Management Institute, Racial Disparities and Fairness Administrator at Harris County Office of Justice and Safety, and Senior Consultant at Good Life Outcomes. Arelia also held positions as a Training Specialist at Harris County Juvenile Probation Department and as an Adjunct Professor in Sociology at Trinity Washington University and Bowie State University. Academic qualifications include a Ph.D. in Sociology and Criminology from Howard University, a Master's degree in Sociology from Texas Southern University, and a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Texas Southern University.