The Ignatian Leadership Institute (ILI) at LMU is an initiative of Student Affairs and housed in the Pam Rector Center for Service and Action. ILI provides education, development, and training to cultivate personal leadership in all students.
The program is composed of a series of three academic courses (EDLA 489, 490, and 491) that focus on individual, group and community leadership. This program is based on the Social Change Model of Leadership Development and includes a curricular, co-curricular capstone experience.
Spring 2025 ILI Listings in PROWL
(Open enrollment sections)
EDLA 489 - Individual Leadership
- Mondays, 1:45–3 p.m.; CRN 71362 - Instructor: Chelsea Brown
- Mondays, 4:30–5:45 p.m.; CRN 71363 - Instructor: Victoria Martinez
- Tuesdays, 11:50 a.m.–1:05 p.m.; CRN 71365 - Instructor: Jenny Fukunaga
- Wednesdays, 11:50 a.m.–1:05 p.m.; CRN 71366 - Instructor: Rebecca Okida
- Wednesdays, 1:45-3:00 p.m.; CRN 71367 – Instructor: Steve Nygaard
- Thursdays, 11:50-1:05 p.m.; CRN 71364 – Instructor: Mary Rose McGinn
EDLA 490 - Group Leadership
- Mondays, 4:30– 5:45 p.m.; CRN 71373 - Instructor: Jamal Epperson
- Mondays, 11:50 a.m.– 1:05 p.m.; CRN 71368 - Instructor: Patrick Furlong, Ed.D.
- Tuesdays, 4:30–5:45 p.m.; CRN 71370 - Instructor: Sabrina Merritt
- Wednesdays, 9:55–11:10 a.m..; CRN 71371 - Instructor: John Orozco
- Wednesdays, 4:30-5:45 p.m.; CRN 71372 - Instructor: Isabella Ferrante
EDLA 491 - Community Leadership
- Mondays, 11:50 a.m.-1:05 p.m.; CRN 71374 - Instructor: Ron'na Lytle
- Tuesdays, 1:45 p.m.-3:00 p.m.; CRN 71375 - Instructor: Julia Wade
- Wednesdays, 4:30 p.m.-5:45 p.m.; CRN 71376 - Instructor: Michelle Kiser
ILI Experience
The Ignatian Leadership Institute consists of two steps. Completion of both steps will earn participants special recognition at the end of the academic year.
Step 1: Curricular Experience
Complete three of our one-unit courses offered fall or spring semester:
- EDLA 489: Leadership Seminar I – Individual Values of Leadership: Who are you? What do you believe? Do you live according to your values? Are you committed to activities that further your beliefs?
- EDLA 490: Leadership Seminar II – Group Values of Leadership: What is collaboration? How do you handle controversy? What is common purpose? How do you collaborate with others and establish a common purpose?
- EDLA 491: Leadership Seminar III – Community Values of Leadership: What is citizenship? What is change? How do you create change in yourself, in your groups, and in your community?
Note: All courses are open to all students and are available for registration through PROWL.
Step 2: Capstone Experience
Participation in the Capstone experience takes place each spring semester and encompasses a written paper and a presentation based on a real life leadership experience.