Dean's Report

Pete Peterson - Pepperdine University

Dean's Report is a newsletter published by the School of Public Policy, highlighting the semester's distinguished lectures, conferences, student scholarship, faculty updates and new publications, Board of Visitors news, alumni notes, and other special events. The newsletter is authored by School of Public Policy students, staff, and alumni.

Current Issue

Volume 21 | Issue 1 | 2023

Featured Stories

Pepperdine School of Public Policy Expands Presence in Washington, DC, Through Joseph and Farima Czyzyk DC Scholars Program
The Pepperdine School of Public Policy has announced a $1 million endowment gift from SPP Board of Advisors chair Joseph Czyzyk, and his wife, Farima.

Victor Davis Hanson to be Welcomed in Fall 2023 as Inaugural Terry Giles and Kalli O'Malley Distinguished Visiting Professor
Victor Davis Hanson, the Martin and Illie Anderson Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and former William E. Simon Distinguished Visiting Professor at the Pepperdine School of Public Policy, will return to Pepperdine in fall 2023 to serve as the inaugural Terry Giles and Kalli O'Malley Distinguished Visiting Professor.

Steven Hayward Returns to SPP as Edward L. Gaylord Visiting Professor of Public Policy
The School of Public Policy (SPP) is delighted to welcome back Steven Hayward who will serve as the Edward L. Gaylord Visiting Professor of Public Policy.

Additional highlights:

School of Public Policy Celebrates 25 Years
Pepperdine Grieves the Passing of Professor Ted McAllister
SPP Spans the Globe with Robert C. O'Brien
School of Public Policy Welcomes Knox Thames as Senior Fellow Leading A $1.5 Million Templeton Religion Trust Grant
Pepperdine Mourns the Passing of School of Public Policy Professor Emeritus Gordon Lloyd

Past Issues

Volume 20 | Issue 1 | 2022