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Pepperdine University President Recognizes Dr. Jordan B. Peterson with the 2025 President’s Award for Excellence in Freedom
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Today, Pepperdine University President Jim Gash presented best-selling author and clinical psychologist Dr. Jordan B. Peterson with the 2025 President’s Award for Excellence in Freedom.
Missionaries of justice
American and Ugandan lawyers are teaming up to bring justice to overcrowded prisons through a growing plea-bargaining initiative. Led by Pepperdine University’s Sudreau Global Justice Institute, the program helps reduce pretrial detention times while equipping local legal systems for long-term reform.
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
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