Laura Lacey Johnson

A former radio personality and television news reporter, Laura Lacey Johnson is an author and speaker with more than 20 years of experience in journalism, marketing, higher education, and nonprofit management.

Laura is a featured author in Clear Mind, Peaceful Heart: Prayers and Devotions for Sleeping Well in a World Full of Worry, published by Proverbs 31 Ministries.

A commissioned fellow for the Colson Center for Christian Worldview, Laura shares 60-second Motivational Minutemessages on radio stations and social media outlets. She has also taught Media Writing, Interpersonal Communication, and Fundamentals of Speech Communication at the collegiate level.

Laura grew up along the Texas Gulf Coast and graduated from Howard Payne University with a degree in Speech Communication. She earned her Master of Arts in Communication from Abilene Christian University.

Laura is married to Dr. Brad Johnson, president of College of the Ozarks, and they have two children—Evan, 16, and Elle, 14. The Johnsons live on campus at Hard Work U.