Sheila Kennedy

Sheila Suess Kennedy is an American scholar of law and public policy.

Early life and education Kennedy attended Stephens College of Women, obtaining an Associate of Arts degree in 1960. She then attended Indiana University, where she graduated as Bachelor of Science in 1964 followed by Juris Doctor in 1975. After serving in a number of professional roles, including as executive director of the Indiana Civil Liberties Union from 1992 to 1998, she returned to Indiana University as an assistant professor of law and public policy in August 1998. She remained there until her retirement in December 2020, when she became an emerita professor.

Kennedy is a Jewish American and is active in the local Jewish community.

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