Dr. Joanne B. Ciulla

One of the founding faculty members of the Jepson School, Dr. Joanne B. Ciulla taught courses on ethics, critical thinking, conflict resolution, and leadership in international contexts from 1995-2016. The Jepson School designated her professor of leadership studies emerita in 2017. That same year, she joined the faculty of Rutgers Business School, where she is currently professor of leadership ethics and director of the Institute for Ethical Leadership. 

Her academic appointments have included the UNESCO Chair in Leadership Studies at the United Nations International Leadership Academy in Jordan and appointments at La Salle University, the Harvard Business School, and The Wharton School. She has also held visiting appointments at the University of Fort Hare in South Africa, Oxford University, The University of Melbourne, and Nyenrode Universitit in the Netherlands. 

Dr. Ciulla’s research interests are leadership ethics, business ethics, international leadership, and the philosophy of work. She is the author of four books: The Working Life (2000), The Ethics of Leadership (2003), Honest Work (3rd editiion, 2014), and The Search for Ethics in Leadership, Business, and Beyond (2020). She has also published countless journal articles and is the editor, co-editor, or co-author of many books. In addition, she is the series editor of New Horizons in Leadership Studies (Edward Elgar).

Dr. Ciulla is the former president of the Society for Business Ethics and The International Society for Business, Economics, and Ethics. She gives lectures and seminars all over the world and has worked with organizations such as the Aspen Institute, the World Economic Forum, and the Brookings Institution.