University of Richmond Leadership Professor Named One of State's Outstanding Faculty
January 16, 2003
Joanne B. Ciulla, professor of leadership studies at the University of Richmond's Jepson School of Leadership Studies, has been named one of the commonwealth's outstanding faculty members by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.
Ciulla was one of 10 faculty members from around the state honored in ceremonies today at the State Capitol. Ciulla is one of the founding faculty members of the Jepson School, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary. She also holds the Coston Family Chair in Leadership and Ethics.
Before joining Richmond, Ciulla was senior fellow at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, where she taught business ethics. Previously, she taught at Boston University and LaSalle and was a post-doctoral fellow in business and ethics at Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration.
"As one of the founding faculty members of the Jepson School of Leadership Studies, professor Ciulla's influence on the curriculum has been clear from the beginning," said Kenneth P. Ruscio, Jepson dean. "As much as anyone, she is responsible for the Jepson School's emphasis on ethical and principled leadership - an emphasis that defines the School's distinctive mission." Ciulla also chairs the curriculum committee for Jepson's new executive master's in leadership program, which begins later this year.
Ciulla's books include "Honest Work: A Business Ethics Reader," to be published in 2004; "The Ethics of Leadership," 2002; "The Working Life: The Promise and Betrayal of Modern Work," 2001; and "Ethics, The Heart of Leadership," 1998.
She is a consultant for numerous corporations, is frequently quoted in the national media and has appeared on national television programs, including Bill Moyers' "World of Ideas" series.
She is a member of the board of directors of the Desmond Tutu Peace Trust and adviser to the United Nations International Leadership Academy, where she was holder of the first UNESCO Chair in Leadership Studies in Amman, Jordan, from 1999-2001.
Former student Jennifer L. Vest said in support of Ciulla's nomination: "Her courses on ethics, critical thinking and negotiation-were among the very best I took. ... Her approaches to the subject matter were always innovative and placed students at the center of the learning process." Maia Carter, another former student, said: "I cannot reiterate the extent of her past and continued impact on my life as a scholar, a woman, a leader and a world citizen."
"As a professor, Dr. Ciulla is as tough as they come," said another former student, Kat Eden. "She constantly pushed me beyond my comfort zone, always insisting that I was capable of more than I was doing. . . (but she) always balanced her demands as my professor with a compassionate consideration for me as a person."