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Darlene Pennington-Johnson is the Export Control Officer and Director of the Export Control Program at the University of Michigan in the Office of the Vice President of Research (OVPR) Integrity and Compliance located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She holds a master degree in Anthropology specializing in Business, Organizational, and Cultural Anthropology from Wayne State University. Ms. Pennington-Johnson has worked for over a decade in academic settings as a subject matter expert in regulatory trade compliance and export controls while supporting diversified and complex global research activities. Prior to coming to the University of Michigan, Ms. Pennington-Johnson served at Wayne State for over a decade as a primary point of contact for all export control issues involving the University. She has served as a Paralegal in corporations and law firms in Michigan and Atlanta and for the Office of Attorney General in West Virginia. She has a diversified background with over 30 years of experience as a paralegal and is an Export Compliance Professional (ECoP®) certified in both Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).