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 22 | Issue 1 | 2024

Featured Stories

Inaugural Interview Series “Office Hours with Victor Davis Hanson” Reaches Historic Views
In the Fall of 2023, inaugural Giles-O'Malley Distinguished Visiting Professor Victor Davis Hanson joined Pepperdine School of Public Policy Dean Pete Peterson for a four-part seminar series titled "Office Hours with Victor Davis Hanson." This set of special interviews explored the class "Roots of American Leadership in Peace and War" taught by Dr. Hanson to Pepperdine School of Public Policy graduate students.

Pepperdine’s Switzerland Campus Hosts International Leaders for Cybersecurity and Defense Cooperation Conference
On September 23 and 24, 2023, Pepperdine’s newest international campus, Château d’Hauteville in Blonay - Saint-Légier, Switzerland, opened its doors to world leaders for the Cybersecurity and Defense Cooperation Conference, hosted by the Pepperdine School of Public Policy.

Policy Creation and Collaboration with the Tennessee Department of Human Services
The Pepperdine School of Public Policy partnered with the Tennessee Department of Human Services (DHS) to host a roundtable discussion centered on the topic of human flourishing.

Additional highlights:

Pepperdine School of Public Policy Welcomes Carol Wallace as Board of Advisors Chair
Revisiting Broken Windows: Connecting Theory to Policy for America’s Public Safety
Former US Ambassadors Debate Inevitability of US-China Cold War
Constitution Day 2023: The Hebrew Bible’s Impact on America

Past Issues

Volume 21 | Issue 1 | 2023

Volume 20 | Issue 1 | 2022