Dean's Report

Pete Peterson - Pepperdine University

The Dean's Report is an annual publication by the School of Public Policy that highlights the year's distinguished lectures, conferences, student scholarship, faculty updates, new research publications, Board of Visitors news, alumni notes, and other special events.

Current Issue

Volume 24 | 2025

Featured Stories

Pepperdine University Launches Master of Middle East Policy Studies Program in Partnership with the Washington Institute
Through this unique partnership, the MMEPS program has become the first graduate degree of its kind in the United
States—designed to prepare future foreign policy leaders with a deep understanding of the historical, political, religious, and cultural dynamics of the Middle East.

Former Vice President Mike Pence Visits Pepperdine University to Discuss the Virtues of Servant Leadership
Pepperdine University’s School of Public Policy hosted former vice president Mike Pence on Tuesday, March 4, for a special lecture to students enrolled in the course How to Run the World.

Pepperdine University School of Public Policy Awarded $1.44 Million Grant From the Department of Education to Launch Summer Certificate Seminar Program
Pepperdine University’s School of Public Policy was awarded $1.44 million from the Department of Education’s American History and Civics-National Activities Grants program. These funds will support the School of Public Policy’s new summer certificate seminar series, Roots of American Order, which is designed to specifically promote learning in undergraduate students and faculty scholars.

Additional highlights:

Going Forward: Planning the Region's Transportation Future in a Time of Crisis
School of Public Policy Hosts Inaugural James Q. Wilson Award for Public Service Dinner
About the Energy, Environmental, and Economic Policy Lab: Q and A with Steven Hayward

Past Issues

Volume 23 | 2024

Volume 22 | Issue 1 | 2023

Volume 21 | Issue 1 | 2023

Volume 20 | Issue 1 | 2022