John Peter DiIulio, Ph.D.
Fox Leadership Hall
3814 Walnut St.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Employment
James N. Perry Scholar of Philosophy, Politics, and Society. 2019-
Program for Research on Religion and Urban Civil Society (PRRUCS). University of Pennsylvania.
Professor of Practice. 2025-
Partnership for Innovation, Cross-Sector Collaboration, Leadership, and Organization (PICCLO). University of Pennsylvania.
Faculty Director. 2024-
PRRUCS. University of Pennsylvania.
Faculty Director. 2024-
International Master of Public Administration (I-MPA). University of Pennsylvania.
Associate Professor of Practice. 2023-2025.
PICCLO. University of Pennsylvania.
Director of Operations. 2023-2024.
PICCLO. University of Pennsylvania.
Thomas W. Smith Postdoctoral Research Associate. 2018-2019.
James Madison Program in American Ideals & Institutions. Princeton University.
Education
Ph.D., Politics. Princeton University. 2018.
Dissertation: “Completely Free: J.S. Mill on Individuality and Sociality.”
Committee: Philip Pettit, Melissa Lane, Robert George.
M.A., Politics. Princeton University. 2014.
B.A., Political Science. University of Pennsylvania. 2012.
Phi Beta Kappa. Summa Cum Laude. Distinction in Political Science.
Publications
“Action Itself: Prolegomenon to an Anscombean Account of Human Freedom,” PRRUCS Journal 4, no. 2 (2024): 23-40.
Completely Free: The Moral and Political Vision of John Stuart Mill (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2022).
Works in Progress
Between Soul and Science: Free Will in the 3rd Millennium.
“There is No Closeness Problem: Revisiting the Doctrine of Double Effect.”
Talks & Presentations
“A Curious Disagreement: Anscombe contra Foot on Double Effect.” American Catholic Philosophical Association. 2024.
“Making Men Moral’s Challenge to Liberalism.” American Enterprise Institute. 2023.
“A Catholic Reading of Mill on Free Speech.” Ave Maria University. 2023.
“Cultivating Civic Vocations” (Moderator) with Hon. Stephanos Bibas, Bryan Bademan, and Sarah-Vaughan Brakman. Perry-Collegium Initiative. 2023.
“Beyond Mill’s Trident: Free Speech and Despotism in On Liberty.” Duke University. 2023.
“Self” (Moderator) with Tom Csordas and Todd Whitmore. Perry-Collegium Initiative. 2023.
“Completely Free: The Moral and Political Vision of John Stuart Mill.” Middlebury College. 2023.
“Completely Free? The Relevance of John Stuart Mill to Liberalism Today.” Perry-Collegium Initiative. 2022.
“Completely Free: The Moral and Political Vision of John Stuart Mill.” New Books Network. 2022.
“Anscombe on Money, Debt, and Usury” (Moderator) by Graham Hubbs. Perry-Collegium Initiative. 2022.
“Another Meaningless Modifier: On ‘Free’ Will and Intentionality.” American Catholic Philosophical Association. 2021.
“Anscombe and Moral Prohibition” (Moderator) by Candace Vogler. Perry-Collegium Initiative. 2021.
“Unrecoverable Intentions: A Skinnerian Reading of the Battle of Iwo Jima and the Complexity of Intentionality” (Discussant) by Chungjae Lee. Princeton University. 2017.
“The Encrusted Mind: J.S. Mill on Liberty and Autonomy.” Midwest Political Science Association. 2017.
“Edmund Burke and the Deliberative Sublime” (Discussant) by Rob Goodman. Princeton University. 2016.
“Open Doors: Unlocking the Concept of ‘Overall’ Freedom.” Midwest Political Science Association. 2016.
“Authentic Freedom: Pope Francis on Choosing Power vs. the Power of Choice.” Creatio. 2015.
“Liberal Integrity and Foreign Entanglement” (Discussant) by Shmuel Nili. Princeton University. 2015.
Teaching
University of Pennsylvania
IMPA 601/6010: Governance. 2021-2025.
IMPA 605/6050: Leadership Theory & Practice. 2020-2023.
IMPA 606/6060: Leadership Ethics. 2019-2025.
IMPA 610/6100: Biographical Analysis. 2020-2024.
IMPA 6100: Leadership Theory, Practice, and Biographical Analysis. 2025.
IMPA 9900: Master’s Continuation. 2023-2024.
GMPA 606/6060: Leadership Ethics. 2023-2025.
GMPA 6100: Global Leadership and Problem-Solving: Eldercare in Asia. 2025.
PSCI 240: Religion & U.S. Public Policy. TA. 2012.
PSCI 244: Elections & Engagement. TA. 2012.
Princeton University
POL 307: The Just Society. Preceptor. 2019.
POL 210: Political Theory. Preceptor. 2015-2016, 2018.
POL 306: Democratic Theory. Preceptor. 2014.
Activities
University of Pennsylvania
“Spirited Debate.” Faculty Director and Instructor. PRRUCS. 2024-
“Anscombe Unboxed.” Leader. Online Reading Group. Perry-Collegium Initiative. 2023-2025.
Barry Fellow Search Committee. PRRUCS. 2023, 2025.
Associate Director Search Committee. PICCLO. 2024.
Common Ground for Common Good. Organizer. PRRUCS. 2024.
“Unnatural Law: Controversial Legal Theory & the Human Person.” Instructor. Legal Humanities Program. Perry-Collegium Initiative. 2024.
Class Recruitment. Fox Leadership International. 2021-2024.
FLIARS Fellowship Program. Director. Fox Leadership International. 2021-2024.
Speaker Series. Organizer. I-MPA. 2022-2024.
Tierney Fellows in NOLA. Organizer. Fox Leadership International. 2023-2025.
“Anscombe on Action & Ethics.” Leader. Online Reading Group. Perry-Collegium Initiative. 2022-2023.
Program Assistant Search Committee. Chair. PICCLO. 2023.
“Anscombe &: The History of Philosophy According to Elizabeth Anscombe.” Associate Leader. Online Reading Group. Perry-Collegium Initiative. 2021-2022.
Princeton University
“Elizabeth Anscombe’s Intention.” Leader. Reading Group. James Madison Program in American Ideals & Institutions. 2018.
Prison Teaching Initiative. Instructor. 2018.
Program for Community-Engaged Scholarship. Graduate Organizer. 2016, 2018.
Graduate Conference in Political Theory. Organizing Committee. 2014-2016.
Keith Whittington, Professor of Politics. Research Assistant. 2012-2013, 2014-2015.
Stephen Macedo, Professor of Politics. Research Assistant. 2013.
Other
“Doing the Truth: Justice and the Intellectual Life.” Instructor. Intellectual Retreat. Collegium Institute. 2024.
John Locke Institute. Instructor. 2018, 2022.
Honors & Awards
Princeton University
James Madison Society. 2019.
George Kateb Teaching Award for Best Preceptor in the Politics Department. 2017.
Dean’s Fellowship, Office of the Dean. 2017.
Laurence S. Rockefeller Graduate Prize Fellowship, University Center for Human Values. 2016.
William S. Carpenter Award for Academic Excellence. 2013.
University of Pennsylvania
Phi Beta Kappa. 2012.
Howard Penniman Graduate Scholarship. 2012.
Philo Bennet Prize for Best Thesis in American Politics or Political Theory. 2012.
Distinction in Political Science. 2012.
Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Honor Society. 2011.