Pepperdine University
Malibu, CA
Pepperdine University
Malibu, CADossier
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President
Jim Gash
- President
Updated on 07/02/2025
Administration
Jim Gash
- President and Chief Executive Officer
Sara Young Jackson
- Chancellor
Jay Brewster
- Provost and Chief Academic Officer
Sean Burnett
- Senior Vice President for Integrated Marketing Communications and Chief Marketing Officer
Lila McDowell Carlsen
- Vice Provost
Lauren W. Cosentino
- Vice President for Advancement and Chief Development Officer
Danny DeWalt
- Senior Vice President of Global Impact and Chief of Staff
Thomas H. Knudsen
- General Counsel
Tim Perrin
- Senior Vice President for Strategic Implementation
Phil Phillips
- Executive Vice President
Greg G. Ramirez
- Chief Financial Officer
Jeffrey Rohde
- Chief Investment Officer
J. Goosby Smith
- Vice President for Community Belonging and Chief Diversity Officer
Tim Spivey
- Vice President for Spiritual Life
Nicolle Taylor
- Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Amy Bronson
- Dean, School of Physician Assistant Studies | College of Health Science
Paul Caron
- Duane and Kelly Roberts Dean, Caruso School of Law
Angel Coaston
- Dean, School of Nursing | College of Health Science
Deborah Crown
- Dean, Graziadio Business School
Michael Feltner
- Founding Dean, College of Health Science
Leah Fullman
- Dean, School of Speech-Language Pathology | College of Health Science
Lee Kats
- Dean, Seaver College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences
Farzin Madjidi
- Dean, Graduate School of Education and Psychology
Pete Peterson
- Dean, Braun Family Dean's Chair, School of Public Policy
Mark S. Roosa
- Dean of Libraries
Updated on 07/02/2025
Board
James A. Gash, JD '93
- President and Chief Executive Officer, Pepperdine University
Dale A. Brown, '64
- Principal, Moriah Group, Petroleum Strategies
Shelle Ensio
- Engineer and Owner, Ballast Technologies
Seth A. Haye, '02
- Managing Director, Morgan Stanley
Jeremy L. Johnson, '02, MBA '04
- President, Fernandez Holdings, Inc.
Peter J. Johnson, Jr.
- President, Leahey & Johnson, P.C.
Dennis S. Lewis, '65
- President and Owner, Chesapeake Holding Company, LLC
John T. Lewis, '83 (Assistant Secretary)
- President, J. Lewis Global Consulting LLC
Kimberly J. Lindley
- Community Leader
Anna H. Mergele
- Attorney & Philanthropist
Virginia F. Milstead, JD '04
- Partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher, and Flom LLP
Michael T. Okabayashi
- Partner (Retired), Ernst & Young LLP
Kasey S. Pipes
- Chief Executive Officer, Pipes Company
John L. Plueger
- Chief Executive Officer and President, Air Lease Corporation
Frederick L. Ricker (Vice Chair)
- Vice President and General Manager (Retired), Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems
Christopher Rudd
- Chief Executive Officer, Deltahawk Engines
Dee Anna Smith, '86 (Chair)
- Chief Executive Officer, Sarah Cannon
Stephen M. Stewart
- Partner, Stewart Brothers Properties LLC
R. Charles Walker, Jr., JD '15
- General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, Graham Healthcare Capital, LLC
Jay S. Welker (Secretary)
- Partner, The Amahoro Fund
Eric S. Wolford, '88
- Partner, Accel Partners
Updated on 07/02/2025
Rankings
- National Universities: #80
- Best Value Schools: #74
- Economics: #102
- Study Abroad: #11
- Best Colleges for Veterans: #48
- Best Undergraduate Teaching: #45
- Top Performers on Social Mobility: #75 Source
Mission And History
Accreditations
- University: Pepperdine University
- Accrediting Organization: WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC)
- Accreditation Granted Date: 1949-01-01
- Most Recent Reaffirmation Date: 2025-05-20
- Next Reaffirmation Due: 2031-01-01
Strategic Goals
- Advance student learning and superior scholarship.
- Strengthen our commitment to the faith mission of the University.
- Build meaningful community and enduring alumni loyalty.
- Increase institutional diversity consistent with our mission.
- Develop resources that support the aspiration to be a premier, global Christian university.
- Full Plan
Resources And Documents
- Strategic Plan Goals
- Campus Plan: (No data available)
- Campus Map
- Virtual Tour
- Annual Security And Safety
- Peer Institution
Updated on 07/02/2025