Center Staff

Howard Prince, Director

Howard Prince is director of the LBJ School's Center for Ethical Leadership. From 1990 to 1996 he served as founding dean and Professor of Leadership Studies in the University of Richmond's Jepson School of Leadership Studies, where he was responsible for the development of the first undergraduate leadership degree program in the world. He also held the George and Virginia Modlin endowed chair in leadership studies in 1996-97. From 1978 to 1990 Dr. Prince was Professor and Head of the Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, New York. While at West Point, he developed both graduate and undergraduate leadership programs and was instrumental in reshaping leader development throughout the U.S. Army.

An honor graduate of West Point, Dr. Prince also holds a Master of Arts degree in international relations from American University; studied economics, history, political science, and sociology at the University of Bonn in Germany as an Olmsted Scholar; and earned a Ph.D. in psychology from The University of Texas at Austin. He is also a graduate of the U.S. Army War College. A clinical psychologist, he is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association.

After serving for more than 28 years in the United States Army, Dr. Prince was promoted to Brigadier General upon his retirement in 1990 and presented with the army's highest award for service, the Distinguished Service Medal.

Geoffrey Tumlin, Assistant Director

Geoffrey R. Tumlin is the Assistant Director of the Center for Ethical Leadership in the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin. Geoffrey has a Ph.D. and a Master of Arts in Communication Studies from the University of Texas at Austin. His areas of expertise are leadership studies and interpersonal communication and he has taught various college courses in leadership, communication, management, and interpersonal interaction. He is currently teaching an undergraduate course at the University of Texas entitled "Fundamentals of Ethics and Leadership". Prior to joining the Center for Ethical Leadership, Geoffrey served as a leadership and communications consultant for numerous organizations, including Shell Oil, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Riata Luxury Apartment Homes, Blue Star Management, Highland Park Independent School District, and the Elgin, Illinois Police Department. Geoffrey holds Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point.