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Scott Sullivan holds the Harvey A. Peltier, Sr. Professorship and the J. Dawson Gasquet Endowed Professorship at the Louisiana State University Law Center, where he serves as Professor of Law (currently on leave for 2025-26). His academic career spans teaching, scholarship, and clinical program development in national security and international law.
His educational foundation includes:
- B.A. from the University of Kansas (1998)
- J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School (2001)
- LL.M. from the European University Institute (2002), supported by a Fulbright Fellowship
Sullivan's research critically examines technology's impact on international law formation and the law of war, constitutional separation-of-powers in foreign relations, and systemic biases in terrorism prosecutions. His scholarship bridges theoretical frameworks with urgent national security challenges, particularly in cyberspace. Recent work like 'Unpacking Cyber Neutrality' analyzes Ukraine-Russia cyber operations through traditional neutrality doctrines, demonstrating his innovative approach to evolving security landscapes.
His publication trajectory over the past decade reveals consistent focus on constitutional tensions in national security law, evolving from foundational work on the foreign commerce clause (2014) to contemporary cyber conflict analysis (2021). Key thematic threads include force authorization mechanisms, judicial deference in foreign policy, and the false dichotomy between international and domestic terrorism.
Sullivan's scholarly recognition includes:
- Harvey A. Peltier, Sr. Professorship
- J. Dawson Gasquet Endowed Professorship
- J. William Fulbright Fellowship
He actively secures major research funding, currently serving as co-PI for a pending NSA National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity grant. Previously, his military privatization research received European Community 7th Framework Programme funding. Sullivan teaches core courses including International Law and Cybersecurity Law while advising students through his National Security Law Program & Clinic, which provides practical experience in national security litigation and policy analysis.
The National Security Law Program & Clinic, co-founded by Sullivan, serves as LSU's hub for national security law education and practice. This initiative trains students in real-world national security challenges including cyber conflict frameworks, terrorism prosecutions, and constitutional tensions in foreign policy, directly connecting academic scholarship to operational legal contexts.
