The Institute for Public Good

The Institute for Public Good at Davidson College integrates academic research, civic engagement, public policy, creative expression and ethical leadership, with the goal of fostering academic and intellectual collaboration that equips students to address society’s challenges and emerge as ethical public leaders. 

The Institute for Public Good will ensure every Davidson student has the opportunity to prepare for lives of leadership, service and integrity through rigorous engagement with civic life, policy analysis, ethical reasoning and creative problem-solving.

The Institute will also host Public Good Fellows—visiting scholars, artists and leaders-in-residence—who will teach and mentor students, and pursue public-facing work. 

It will serve as a national model for integrating liberal arts education with public purpose and ethical engagement.

Five Program Areas

• Chris Marsicano
  Chair & Associate Professor of Educational Studies
  Director of the Institute for Public Good
  chmarsicano@davidson.edu
• Stacey Riemer
  Director of the Center for Civic Engagement
  Managing Director of the Institute for Public Good
  striemer@davidson.edu