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Pepperdine University Hosts President’s Speaker Series Featuring Armada Co-founder and CEO Dan Wright
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Pepperdine University welcomed alumnus and Armada cofounder and CEO Dan Wright (’06) for the first installment of the 2026–27 President’s Speaker Series. In a conversation moderated by President Jim Gash (JD ’93), Wright explored the rapidly evolving artificial intelligence landscape, the infrastructure needed to bring AI to communities and industries at the edge, and the responsibility of developing emerging technology to serve the greater good.
OP-ED: 250 years in, American colleges should still teach patriotism
Jim Gash, president of Pepperdine University, writes in The Hill that higher education should nurture patriotism by helping students understand America’s founding ideals, engage with its history, and embrace their responsibilities as citizens.
August 18, 2026
Featured Faculty Experts
Taube Family Chair of International Relations and Politics
International Relations, US Foreign Policy, Political Strategy, Cyber Security
Dean, Braun Family Dean's Chair, Senior Fellow at Davenport Institute
National Politics, California Policy and Politics, Viewpoint Diversity in Academia, Smart Cities, Civic Engagement
Brenden Mann Foundation Chair in Law and Religion, Co-Director Nootbaar Institute for Law, Religion and Ethics, Professor of Law
Religious liberty and discrimination, Intersection of religion and commerce, Church and state, Jewish law, Arbitration law
Associate Professor of Law, Straus Research Professor
Second Amendment, Firearms Law, Gun Rights, Regulation, and Policy, Regulation of State and Private Violence
Professor
Domestic abuse, Sexual trauma, War trauma, Human trafficking, Racism and discrimination, Clinical Psychology, Mental Health
Adjunct Faculty
Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Therapy, Therapeutic Humor, Emotional Intelligence, Deliberate Practice, The Cognitive Basis of Emotion, Therapist Training
Associate Professor and IRB Chair
Depression and anxiety issues, Childhood and adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Eating disorders, Dementia
Instructor of Finance
Investment/economic analysis, Business strategy/client development, Securities and derivatives trading, Money management operations, Capital markets risk management, Family Office Financial Management
Associate Professor of Psychology, Director of Race and Cultural Experiences Research Lab
Child Psychopathology, Research Methodology, Multicultural Psychology
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Speech sound disorders, phonological disorders, and literacy, Inclusion in Special Education
Adult Dysphagia, Voice/Resonance Disorders, Motor Speech Disorders, Adult Acquired Disorders of Language and Cognition
Scholarship of teaching and learning, Neurogenic cognitive-communication disorders, Implementation science in CSD, Bilingual speech-language pathology
Pediatric Speech Language Pathology, Speech-Language Pathology in the Public Schools
Speech-language therapy in high poverty public schools in the areas of receptive/expressive language disorders, pediatric sound disorders, fluency disorders, and pragmatic language disorders, Speech-language evaluations in underserved populations within public schools, state custody/foster care, and incarcerated youth