Wilson College Directory John Elia Position Professor of Philosophy Academic Program Religion Studies & Philosophy Contact via e-mail Bio John Elia, Ph.D., is the Thérèse Murray Goodwin ’49 Chair in Philosophy at Wilson College. His specialty is in ethics and applied ethics, with special interests in environmental philosophy, social and political philosophy, and comparative philosophy. His World Philosophy course uses an open-access textbook he wrote with the generous support of Wilson’s Drusilla Stevens Mazur Research Professorship. In addition, he regularly teaches courses in ethics, environmental ethics, bioethics, business ethics, and food ethics, and courses in the Humanities and Leadership master’s programs.His scholarship explores moral and practical virtues in contemporary life and popular culture. Elia has published several articles and book chapters on topics including transparency, humiliation, integrity, reverence, and hope. He earned his doctorate in philosophy from the University of Texas at Austin in 2004. Before starting at Wilson, he held a postdoctoral Franklin Teaching Fellow position at the University of Georgia from 2004-2006. Office Address: Wilson College 1015 Philadelphia Ave. Chambersburg, PA 17201
