Department Chair/Associate Professor
Office: Simons 262, SJU
Phone: 320-363-2574

Degrees and Post-Graduate Research/Study
PhD. and M.A., University of California, Berkely
B.S., University of Minnesota

Teaching Areas/Interests
Macreconomics, Economic History, Economic Growth, Introductory Economics

Research Areas/Interests
U.S. output and productivity before 1930; Minnesota's economic performance; economic literacy. Dr. Johnston recently wrote the study guide for Robert Frank and Ben Bernanke's Principles of Economics (McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2007).

Personal Information
Louis centers his life around his wife, Susan Riley (also a professor at CSB/SJU) and his children, Olivia and John. Besides family and economics, his passions are music (especially big band jazz) and trains.