Susanna Ripken

Susanna Ripken is a Professor of Law at the Fowler School of Law, Chapman University, holding the William P. Foley II Chair in Corporate Law and Taxation. She also has a joint appointment in the Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. Her expertise spans Securities Law, Corporations, Business Law, Corporate Personhood, and Agency & Partnership.

• Education: B.A. from Stanford University (Phi Beta Kappa), J.D. from UCLA School of Law (Order of the Coif)
• Clerkship: Honorable Robert Boochever, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
• Professional Background: Former transactional attorney at O’Melveny & Myers LLP

Her research focuses on the interdisciplinary analysis of corporate personhood, integrating law, economics, philosophy, sociology, psychology, organizational theory, political science, and linguistics. Her award-winning book Corporate Personhood (Cambridge University Press, 2019) examines the legal rights and duties of corporations through the lens of recent Supreme Court cases like Citizens United and Hobby Lobby.

Notable scientific awards include:

• Multiple Professor of the Year awards from students
• Faculty Excellence Award
• Scudder Award for teaching, scholarship, and service

She teaches core business law courses such as Corporations, Agency & Partnership, and Securities Regulation at Chapman University.