Thomas Daniel Kennedy, 86, passed away May 13, 2018 in Phoenix,  Arizona. After completing a bachelor's degree, Tom rose to the position of assistant plant manager for Southeastern Bell Telephone. Higher education called and he earned a Master's degree and Ph.D. As professor of Psychology, he taught at ASU from 1967 to 1972. After two years as a faculty member at Virginia Tech, Professor Kennedy returned to ASU to become one of the founders of the Center of Criminal Justice, now known as The School of Justice Studies. He was associated with the School from 1974 to 1995. He served as Department Chair of Faculty from 1975 through 1978 and was School Director from 1979 through 1980. As Director, he was an ideal supervisor to the staff; he gave them the tools to do their jobs and then got out of the way. The staff respected and appreciated Tom's astute and effective leadership. Tom was a leader in liaising with local professionals in the criminal justice community. He was a mentor to several current and former corrections administrators. Tom was admired by faculty and students for his serious approach to teaching and research which was tempered by a robust sense of humor. His proudest achievement was the consensus of his students who said he was "tough but fair”. Professor Kennedy is survived by a daughter and granddaughter. A memorial will be held at 9:30am on June 22 at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, 23029 N Cave Creek Rd, Phoenix, 85024. (Source:  James Fieberg)