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The primary purpose of the Office of Research and Sponsored Projects is to support faculty and staff in obtaining funding from sources external to the university and to provide project evaluation and statistical support…
Brianne Gilbert
Los Angeles Magazine | Most L.A. Voters Say County is Headed in the Wrong Direction
A survey by LMU’s Center for the Study of Los Angeles found that most respondents believe L.A. County government needs major reform and support key Measure G provisions: an independent ethics commission, an expanded…
KNX-AM Radio | L.A. County Voters Want to See Change in County Leadership
KNX-AM Radio discussed results from LMU’s Center for the Study of Los Angeles’ 2025 L.A. County Governance Reform Survey. Brianne Gilbert, the center’s managing director, summarized some of the findings: “Overall, registered voters were…
KTLA-5 | ‘A Moment of Rare Alignment’: Most Angelenos Believe L.A. County Headed in ‘Wrong Direction’
A survey by LMU’s Center for the Study of Los Angeles found that two-thirds of L.A. County voters believe the county is headed in the “wrong direction,” with more than 70% calling for major…
Angelenos Feel L.A. County Is Moving in the Wrong Direction — And They Want Major Reform, New StudyLA Survey Finds
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 24, 2025 – A new survey from Loyola Marymount University’s Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Center for the Study of Los Angeles (StudyLA) reveals that registered voters across Los Angeles County overwhelmingly…
After the Fires: LMU’s StudyLA Joins Efforts to Test Soil and Water for Wildfire Contaminants
The January Palisades and Eaton fires destroyed more than 16,000 structures in the Pacific Palisades and Altadena neighborhoods of Los Angeles. Everything that burned, from batteries in electric vehicles to plastics in furniture, has…
New York Times | After the L.A. Wildfires, a Lingering Anxiety: What Is in the Soil?
Brianne Gilbert, a senior lecturer in urban and environmental studies at Loyola Marymount University, is part of a separate soil study that has so far received interest from more than 1,000 residents affected by…