Rocky Christensen, Ph.D., is the Director of Financial Aid at Johnson University in Knoxville, TN. Christensen has been in higher education for almost twelve years. He previously served as the executive director of Admissions and then director of financial aid at Central Christian College of the Bible where he began to see the importance of working collaboratively within a SEM framework. Christensen completed his Ph.D. in higher education leadership from the University of Missouri. He earned his masters of arts from Biola University, his masters in public affairs from the University of Missouri, his graduate certificate in educational policy, his graduate certificate in clinical bioethics from the Medical College of Wisconsin, his bachelor’s in theology from Ozark Christian College, and his bachelor’s of biblical leadership from Ozark Christian College. Christensen earned the SEM Endorsement Badge through AACRAO and is a Certified Financial Aid Administrator through NASFAA. His current research interests are centered around the role of financial aid in SEM, college pricing, and tuition discounting implications for greater net revenue and enrollment. In his current role, he is passionate about partnering with students and families to promote access to and afford the educational training each student is passionate about.
The Financial Aid Office as an Essential Strategic Partner in SEM