Danny Johnson has been named interim associate dean for undergraduate programs in the College of Business. He has a two-year appointment that began in July.

Johnson, associate professor of supply chain management, replaces Kay Palan, who accepted a position as dean of the Haworth College of Business at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Mich.

Johnson earned his Ph.D. and MBA degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Minnesota State University Moorhead. He has been on the College of Business faculty since 1998.

Johnson’s research focuses on the design, implementation, operation and management of quick response and lean manufacturing systems, and the problems faced by firms as they develop.