Erik Luna

Erik Luna is the Amelia D. Lewis Professor of Constitutional and Criminal Law and Foundation Professor at Arizona State University's Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, serving as Faculty Director of the Academy for Justice. He holds an affiliation with the School of Criminology & Criminal Justice. His expertise spans Criminal Justice, Constitutional Law, Terrorism, and Criminal Procedure.

Education: Summa cum laude from University of Southern California; J.D. with honors from Stanford Law School. Career highlights include Fulbright awards (2000 Senior Scholar in New Zealand; 2016-17 Distinguished Chair at University of Birmingham), visiting roles at institutions worldwide, and prior professorships at Washington and Lee University and University of Utah. He is a member of the American Law Institute and adjunct scholar at the Cato Institute.

Research interests emphasize criminal law reform, comparative justice systems, and constitutional boundaries in criminal procedure. His global academic collaborations include engagements with the Max Planck Institute, Cuban Society of Penal Sciences, and International Criminal Court. Professional experience includes prosecution work in San Diego and fellowships at the University of Chicago Law School.

Awards include dual Fulbright recognitions and sustained academic leadership roles. Grants and institutional contributions are tied to justice system innovation through the Academy for Justice. No specific lab affiliations are explicitly mentioned, though his work intersects with interdisciplinary teams in legal and criminological research.