Edward Johnson has been, since 2011, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy. He earned his Ph.D. at Princeton University with one of the earliest dissertations on animal rights. Over the years, he received six awards for teaching (1984, 1990, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2010), and served in a number of administrative roles at the University of New Orleans, including Chair of the Department of Philosophy (1982-2011), Vice Chancellor Associate for Academic Affairs (1998-2000), Director of the Office of Freshman Affairs (2000-2003), Academic Director of the General Studies Program (2003-2005), and Director of the University Honors Program (2007-2011).

He has published more than a hundred essays in academic books and journals, dealing with a broad range of issues: from ancient western and eastern thought (Greece, China, India), to applied ethics (including environmental ethics, bio-ethics, criminal justice ethics, business ethics), to Philosophy of education, and Philosophy of technology. In 2009, he was Inaugural Director of UNO's summer program, UNO in Japan: Study at Doshisha University.

The Edward R. Johnson Scholarship was named to honor his service and contributions to this department.

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