$2.5 million donated to GSPIA Johnson institute
Pitt has received a $2.5 million gift from Lavonne (CAS ’76, GSPIA ’80) and Glen Johnson to support the Johnson Institute for Responsible Leadership in the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs (GSPIA). The gift will ensure that the mission of the institute will be a priority for GSPIA in perpetuity.
The institute, directed by Kevin Kearns, promotes ethical leadership and accountability in public life, particularly in government and nonprofit organizations.
The Johnson institute has been an advocate for creating ethical leaders and providing an institutional platform to launch innovative teaching, academic research and outreach activities on ethics and accountability for Pitt students, faculty and the community at large.
Through the Johnson institute’s faculty development program, faculty members learn to integrate the teaching of ethics and accountability into GSPIA courses. Its public outreach program sponsors conferences, workshops and public meetings on enhancing responsible leadership and ethical practices, and its annual “best paper” award supports groundbreaking research by showcasing papers on issues of ethics, responsible leadership and accountability in public service from established scholars and students.
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