The Center for Faith and the Common Good
The Center for Faith and the Common Good is Pepperdine’s academic home for scholarly investigations on the role faith and religion play in human flourishing and notably in prison outcomes and other social and behavioral services.
Boone Center for the Family
The Boone Center for the Family provides seminars and counseling for marriage, family, and parenting needs. Guided by the Christian principles that define the University, the center also provides training for churches, professionals, and lay leaders.
Center for Faith and Learning (CFL)
Pepperdine's Center for Faith and Learning strengthens the connection between spiritual and academic exploration. Through grant programs and spiritual retreats, the center supports students and faculty at all five Pepperdine University schools.
Center for Sustainability
Pepperdine's values-centric framework for sustainability is consistent with the University mission of graduating academically knowledgeable and ethically responsible students with a lifelong commitment to purposeful service and leadership. The Center for Sustainability is a conduit for advancement of sustainability through communication, implementation, and education.
Center for Teaching Excellence
The Seaver College Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) promotes excellence in college teaching in order to achieve deeper student learning. The Center provides academic, instructional, and professional development support to Seaver College faculty.
Keck Data Science Institute
The Keck Data Science Institute was created after Pepperdine University received a $10 million grant from the W. M. Keck Foundation in order to strengthen the research and teaching methods of Data Science & AI at Seaver College. The institute gives students and faculty members an opportunity to learn about and interact with one of the fastest growing fields of study.
Center for Women in Leadership
The Center for Women in Leadership works to build within all Pepperdine University women—students, faculty, and staff members—confidence and a sense of competency to fully take on the challenges of leadership through scholarship, mentoring, and engagement.
Center for Applied Research
To advance its mission to shape values-centered scholars and leaders, the Center for Applied Research at Pepperdine University Graziadio Business School promotes research initiatives and grant projects for students, alumni, and faculty.
Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence (CTLE)
The Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence (CTLE) is part of Pepperdine's Graziadio Business School. The center's mission is to innovate in business education in ways that are relational, experiential, applied, and learner focused (REAL).
Institute for Entertainment, Media, and Sports (IEMS)
Through seminars, internships, and education, IEMS empowers Pepperdine students to create entertainment that makes a positive impact and fosters social and media entrepreneurship.
Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution
Ranked number one for dispute resolution by U.S. News & World Report for 16 of the last 21 years, the Straus Institute at the Caruso School of Law offers MDR, LLM, and certificate programs for students and professionals.
Sudreau Global Justice Institute
The Sudreau Global Justice Institute partners with governments around the world to implement equitable laws and systems, and we provide training to judges, lawyers, and key stakeholders along the way. The Institute provides law students and practicing attorneys academic training and hands-on opportunities around the world to advocate on the behalf of those in need.
Geoffrey H. Palmer Center for Entrepreneurship and the Law
At the Caruso School of Law, the Palmer Center prepares graduates for the unique and intense demands of business, entertainment law, securities regulation, and intellectual property rights. This is accomplished through the integration of cutting-edge technology, education, and strategy.
Herbert and Elinor Nootbaar Institute on Law, Religion, and Ethics
The Caruso School of Law is committed to providing a superior legal education that aligns with and strengthens personal ethics. The Nootbaar Institute on Law, Religion, and Ethics reinforces the missions of the University and School of Law through seminars, conferences, and symposia.
Parris Institute for Professional Formation
Parris Institute for Professional Formation is dedicated to first-year (1L) students at the Caruso School of Law. The program includes the school's Preceptor Program, which provides students with both faculty and student mentors and focuses on the pillars of professionalism.
Wm. Matthew Byrne, Jr., Judicial Clerkship Institute
Each year, the Caruso School of Law brings law students from across the country to its campus for the Wm. Matthew Byrne, Jr., Judicial Clerkship Institute (Byrne JCI). Through the Byrne JCI, students who have been accepted into federal judicial clerkship positions have the opportunity to gain distinctive, comprehensive training by federal judges.
Ken Starr Institute for Faith, Law, and Public Service
Established in 2024, the Ken Starr Institute for Faith, Law, and Public Service aims to cultivate a community of scholars through a framework of faith, a spirit of viewpoint diversity, and a commitment to developing scholars who will uphold the rule of law and serve their nation with integrity and compassion.
