Pepperdine Graziadio Business School Press Kit

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About Pepperdine University Graziadio Business School

For more than 50 years, the Pepperdine Graziadio Business School has challenged individuals to think boldly and drive meaningful change within their industries and communities. Dedicated to developing Best for the World Leaders, the Graziadio School offers a comprehensive range of MBA, MS, executive, and doctoral degree programs grounded in integrity, innovation, and entrepreneurship. The Graziadio School advances experiential learning through small classes with distinguished faculty that stimulate critical thinking and meaningful connection, inspiring students and working professionals to realize their greatest potential as values-centered leaders. Follow Pepperdine Graziadio on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Youtube.

Dean of Pepperdine Graziadio Business School

Dr. Deborah Crown is the 10th dean of the Pepperdine Graziadio Business School. Crown has garnered nearly two decades of academic leadership experience, and most recently served as dean of the Crummer Graduate School of Business at Rollins College and professor of management. The former educator and AACSB reviewer has research featured in national media outlets from CNN to Wall Street Journal. She has been awarded exceedingly for her influential leadership and dedication to social responsibility. Dr. Crown holds a Ph.D. from the University of Colorado Boulder and an M.S. from the University of Colorado Denver.

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Cristina Gibson

University Professor

Virtual Team Effectiveness, Human Sustainability, Thriving at Work, Multinational Teams

Cristel Russell

Professor Of Marketing

Consumer Behaviors

Dana Sumpter

Associate Professor of Organization Theory and Management

Cross-cultural Management, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Work, People Management Skills, Human Resources, Talent Management

Kurt Motamedi

Professor of Strategy and Leadership

Business Strategy, Leadership, Office Politics

Bernice Ledbetter

Practitioner Lecturer of Organizational Theory and Management, Dean of Student and Alumni Affairs, Director of the Center for Women in Leadership

Women in Leadership, Organizataional Ethics and Leadership, Non-western Approaches to Leadership, Gender Differences in the Workplace

Stephen Rapier

Assistant Professor of Marketing

High Technology Entrepreneurship

Bobbi Thomason

Assistant Professor of Applied Behavioral Science

Inequality and Social Hierarchy, Gender Bias, Nationality, Status Reinforcement in Emerging Economics

Jaime Salas

Practitioner of Marketing

Adaptive Selling Behavior

Zhike Lei

Professor of Applied Behavioral Science, Director, Center for Applied Research

Management, Trends in Technology, Team Reflection

Demosthenes Vardiabasis

Professor of Economics

Monetary and Fiscal Policy

Charla Griffy-Brown

Senior Associate Dean Executive and Part-Time Programs and Professor of Information Systems Technology Management

Information Systems, Digital Innovation, Information Security and Ethics, User-Behavior Analytics, Cyber Security and Risk, Enterprise Architecture, Social Media Analytics

David Smith

Professor of Economics, Associate Provost for Online Programs

Labor Economics, Gender Economics

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