William Michael Johnston

Background

Johnston, William Michael was born on November 1, 1949 in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Son of William M. and Margaret Mary (Ryan) Johnston.

Education

Bachelor in Political Science summa cum laude, Macalester College, St. Paul, 1971; Master of Philosophy in Political Science, Yale University, 1974; Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science, Yale University, 1977.

Career

Teaching fellow, acting instructor, Yale University, 1972-1976; instructor, U. Pittsburgh, 1976-1977; assistant professor, U. Pittsburgh, 1977-1982; associate professor, U. Pittsburgh, 1982-1986; associate professor, Colgate University, 1986-1990; acting chair, Colgate University, Spring 1988; professor, Colgate University, since 1990; department chairman political science, Colgate University, 1990-1996; director Geneva program, 1996. Visiting lecturer politics, visiting fellow Center Urban and Regional Research, U. Glasgow, Scotland, 1983-1984. Visiting fellow department politics and Institute Research.in Social Sciences, U. York, England, 1991.

Visiting fellow St. Aidan's College,1997, department politics U. Durham (England), 1997. Research consultant Connecticut JointLegis. Commission School Finance, Hartford, 1974.

Research associate Cogen, Holt and Associations, New Haven. 1974-1975; Pittsburgh on-site coordinator community development block grants evaluation ABT Associations, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1979-1980. Consultant, expert witness New York State Commission Government Integrity, 1989.

Consultant Associations for Rural Development, Washington, 1992, training program United States Agency International Development Democatization and Governance, 1996. Consultant Institute International Economics, Washington, World Bank, Washington, The Asia Foundation, San Francisco, since 1997. Consultant, participant anti-corruption conferences China, Colombia, Mexico, Control American, England, France, Thailand.

Guest lecturer Institute des Hautes Etudes de la Justices, Paris, U. Durham, People's U. China, Beijing, Oxford (England) University, Staffordshire (England) Polytechnic, U. York, U. Glasgow, Providence College, Hamilton College, West Virginia Wesleyan University. Plenary speaker, participant Ditchley (England) Conference on Corruption in Democratic States, 1995;participant, working group chair Ditchely (England) Conference, 1998. Board directors, county governance Transparency International United States of America.

Lecturer, speaker in field. Participant 9th Annual Bank Conference Development Economics World Bank, Washington, 1997. Co-organizer program on governance and democratization 2nd Convention European Association Advancement Social Sciences, Cyprus, 1997.

Achievements

• William Michael Johnston has been listed as a noteworthy university administrator, science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Fraud Waste and Abuse in Government: Causes, Consequences and Cures

Membership

Member International Political Science Association (secretary research committee, editor PF/PC newsletter), Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Sigma Alpha.

Interests

• Avocations: computing, baseball, trains. E-mail: [email protected]. Fax: 315-228-7883.

Connections

Married Bette Bennett, 1976. Children: Michael Joseph, Patrick Brendan Ryan.

Father:

William M. Johnston

Mother:

Margaret Mary (Ryan) Johnston

Spouse:

Bette Bennett

child:

Patrick Brendan Ryan Johnston

child:

Michael Joseph Johnston