Krishna LeFan

Professor

Psychology, Graduate School of Education and Psychology

Biography

Krishna LeFan is a professor of Physiological Psychology, Psychopathology, Group Therapy, Law & Ethics, a practicing Counselor at Law with an emphasis in Brain Injuries, and a California history researcher and lecturer. His current research explores the history of Personality Theory and Personality Assessment, Historical Trauma and Settler Fragility, the Conquest of California, the California Genocide, Decision-Making in Legal Contexts, Malingering in the context of Brain Injuries, and classical epic poetry as psychotherapy and archetypal psychoeducation.

Before teaching at Pepperdine University, Professor LeFan worked under the esteemed sociologist, author, professor, and dean, Dr. Donald N. Levine of the University of Chicago. Professor LeFan was also a Landmine Risk Education Director for the UNHCR in Ethiopia, an Assistant Professor of Conflict Management Theory at the Universidad de los Andes, a Law Professor in Los Angeles, a Mediation Trainer for California Lawyers for the Arts, a Prosecutor for the Los Angeles District Attorney and a Crisis Counselor at Law. While completing his degree in Psychology, he served as a TA for esteemed author and professor Dr. Louis Cozolino. Professor LeFan was also President of GSEP's Chapter of PSI CHI, the International Honor Society in Psychology, under faculty adviser, author, and esteemed professor Dr. David Levy. Professor LeFan completed his Juris Doctorate at Southwestern Law School's Accelerated SCALE Program while concurrently enrolled in its Trial Advocacy Honors Program.

He has served on the Board of Directors for the Awassa Children's Project in Ethiopia and the Laurel Canyon Association. He was also the Chair of the Business Law Section of the Beverly Hills Bar Association and a member of the American Psychology-Law Society's Teaching, Training and Careers Committee and National Society of Entertainment and Arts Lawyers. He is currently on the Board of Directors and Vice President of the Campo de Cahuenga Historical Memorial Association and member of the Society for Personality Assessment.

Education

MA, Pepperdine University, Graduate School of Education and Psychology, Los Angeles, CA
JD, Southwestern Law School, Los Angeles, CA
BFA, DePaul University, Chicago, IL