[{"uuid" : "1e224aab-7965-4243-9a3a-6bfc23689c4d","source" : "newsrelease","title" : "Pepperdine School of Public Policy Appoints Dr. Peter Pirnejad as Executive Director of the Davenport Institute for Public Engagement and Civic Leadership","url" : "https://www.pepperdine.edu/press-room/news-releases/2026-spp-peter-pirnejad-appointment.htm","description" : "The Pepperdine School of Public Policy (SPP) has appointed Dr. Peter Pirnejad, ICMA-CM, as the Executive Director of the Davenport Institute for Public Engagement and Civic Leadership, which fosters collaboration and innovation between communities and local government.","featured" : "false","publish date" : "Tue, 06 Jan 2026 08:00:30 -0800","types" : ["newsrelease"],"schools" : ["university","spp"],"dynamic tags" : [],"categories" : ["faculty_and_staff"]}]