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Pulitzer Prize winner and bestselling author joins RIT faculty
Pulitzer Prize winner and bestselling author joins RIT faculty
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David Cay Johnston, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter and bestselling author, is joining Rochester Institute of Technology as a professor of practice, teaching courses on law and journalism in RIT’s College of Liberal Arts starting this fall.
Johnston’s 13 years of reporting in “The New York Times” on taxes, executive compensation and inequality prompted two presidents to change their tax policies, Congress to pass numerous laws, a federal appeals court to reverse an opinion and news organizations to change how they report on CEO pay.
He was awarded a Pulitzer Prize in 2001 and was named a finalist three other times.
Johnston is a frequent guest on CNN, MSNBC, and many overseas news outlets and has worked at newspapers across the country. He is the author of eight books on economics, tax policy and Donald Trump and four were “New York Times” bestsellers.
“Every student at RIT embarks on their educational journey with a unique dream of making a personal impact in their chosen field,” said Kelly Norris Martin, interim dean of RIT’s College of Liberal Arts. “By learning from David’s extensive investigative journalism experience and his esteemed reputation in opinion media, our students will gain invaluable practical knowledge.”
Johnston, of Rochester, comes to RIT after 15 years at the Syracuse University College of Law, where he taught the law of the ancient world and the principles of modern law. His classes emphasize the benefits of competitive market capitalism and classic virtues, especially integrity.
He previously taught reporting and writing at the University of Southern California and the University of California at Los Angeles. During the upcoming fall semester at RIT, Johnston will teach Introduction to Journalism and Timely Topics: Law in Action.
“For three decades I’ve watched RIT grow the breadth, depth and quality of its programs,” Johnston said. “I’m honored to join its outstanding faculty and help develop America’s future leaders in technology and beyond.”
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