Academics

Meet the Faculty

Specialization: American Politics

Herschensohn, Stanley
Bruce Herschensohn has been a television and radio political commentator for the more than two decades. After service in the United States Air Force, he began his own motion picture company and was appointed Director of Motion Pictures and ... More »

Kaufman, Robert G.
Robert G. Kaufman is a political scientist specializing in American foreign policy, national security, international relations, and various aspects of American politics. Kaufman received his JD from Georgetown University Law School in Washington, ... More »

Lloyd, Gordon
Professor Gordon Lloyd earned his bachelors degree in economics and political science at McGill University. He completed all the course work toward a doctorate in economics before receiving his masters and Ph.D. degrees in government at Claremont ... More »

McAllister, Ted
Professor Ted McAllister, an intellectual historian, brings a historical imagination to the public policy curriculum, a perspective not typical of such programs. His training well equips him to press students to ask the foundational moral ... More »

Sexton, Robert
A professor of economics within Pepperdine's Seaver College, Robert Sexton is a graduate of California Lutheran College. He received his masters and PhD degrees from the University of Colorado. More »

Wilburn, James R.
Dr. James R. Wilburn has served as inaugural dean of Pepperdine University's School of Public Policy since its beginning in 1996. Previously he served as dean of Pepperdine's George L. Graziadio School of Business and Management for 12 years ... More »