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Although Malik Johnson's background didn't make college easy, he considers the insight he gained from it key to advising students in similar situations. CREDIT: WILL KIRK / JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY

Plenty of people struggle to listen to others. Not so with Malik Johnson. A senior academic coordinator in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Johnson has perfected the art of absorbing what students tell him—and in asking just the right follow-up questions to inspire insight and action.

“People’s stories and situations are fascinating,” Johnson says. “I’ve always liked listening, and that’s probably why I ended up working in student advising.”

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