Grants and Awards
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…
Sean Kennedy
Learning in the Epicenter of Innovation: LMU’s Los Angeles Advantage
The bustling metropolis of Los Angeles is the global epicenter of creativity and innovation, rich in cultural diversity and abundant in biodiversity. Learning comes alive with the city—the people, the environment, the culture—woven into…
L.A. Sheriff Orders Deputies to Show Gang Tattoos and Submit Interviews to the Inspector General
LMU Loyola Law School Professor Justin Levitt and Sean Kennedy, executive director of the law school’s Center for Juvenile Law and Policy, and chair of the county’s Civilian Oversight Commission, joined AirTalk to discuss…
L.A. County Shifts Lawyer Program for the Poor from Bar Assn. to Already Busy Public Defender
Los Angeles Times: Sean Kennedy, LMU Loyola Law School professor, former federal public defender and member of a committee that helped oversee the program under the county bar, said housing the independent program within…
Sheriff-Elect Luna on ‘Fractured Relationships’ and Challenges Ahead Post-Villanueva
LMU Loyola Law School Professor Sean Kennedy, chair of the county Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission, told the Los Angeles Times he’s spoken with the incoming sheriff by phone. Kennedy said his commitment to cooperating with…
L.A. County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl’s House Searched by Sheriff’s Investigators
Los Angeles Times: “These highly publicized criminal investigations have never resulted in charges being filed, suggesting an ulterior motive,” Sean Kennedy, an LMU Loyola Law School professor who sits on the Sheriff Civilian Oversight…
Gavin Newsom is a Staunch Opponent of the Death Penalty. So Why Hasn’t He Commuted Any Death Sentences?
Sean Kennedy, a former federal public defender who teaches at LMU Loyola Law School, was less critical but gave a similar assessment. “I think Newsom believes he has struck the perfect balance: He doesn’t…