Faculty Awards Funding
Policies and Procedures
Below you will find policies, forms, and best practices in using award funds. All faculty members are subject to University Financial Policies.
| Purpose | Information | Form |
|---|---|---|
| To request the use of award funds |
Available awards include: Julian Virtue Professorship and Denney Academic Chair |
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| To reimburse any out-of-pocket expenses (meals, transportation, lodging, etc.) and mileage |
Request to Use Award Funds
When requesting award funds, please follow the steps below:
- Complete the faculty award funding request form.
- The award form will be automatically routed for approval to the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs.
- You will receive a notification via email if your request was approved or denied.
- If approved, you may begin making travel arrangements or making purchases.
- See reimbursement guidelines.
Award Fund Available
Denney Academic Chair
Purpose: To support tenured faculty doing research in alignment with the mission of Pepperdine University and the Pepperdine Graziadio Business School.
Duration: Two years.
Level of Funding/Support: This endowment, which is restricted to support tenured faculty only, will fund one faculty member for the years AY ’25-’26 and ‘26-27. The faculty recipient will be awarded either:
- 4 units of release time, be given an annual $5,000 stipend and have available an annual $20,000 research funds. Unused research funds may not be carried over after July 31.
- 6 units of release time, be given an annual $15,000 stipend OR research funds. Unused research funds may not be carried over after July 31.
Program Details and Qualifications:
- Faculty who are awarded this endowment will continue to receive their annual development funds.
- Recipients are not eligible to apply for other internal research awards.
- Recipients are eligible to receive SA release time additive to the award.
- Recipients may be expected to report the results of their research to their faculty colleagues at a future faculty meeting or similar venue, and prepare a final report. Further, recipients are expected to participate in future ad hoc review committees if called upon to serve.
Restrictions: Award recipients are not eligible for overload teaching or administrative assignments.
Other Requirements: Published articles resulting from work that is done supported by this funding should be acknowledged in the article. Example: “This research was supported by the Denney Endowment at Pepperdine Graziadio Business School.”
Current recipient: Jim DiLellio (2023-2025)
Julian Virtue Professorship
Purpose: To support tenured and tenure-track faculty research that is aligned with the missions of Pepperdine University and the Pepperdine Graziadio Business School.
Duration: Two years.
Level of Funding/Support: This endowment will fund one tenured or tenure-track faculty member for the two-year period spanning academic years 2024-2026. The faculty recipient will be awarded either:
- 4 units of release time for each year, along with an annual research budget of $5,000. Unused funds may not be carried over after the end of the term of the award, or across fiscal years.
- 2 units of release time for each year, along with an annual research budget of $15,000. Unused funds may not be carried over after the end of the term of the award, or across fiscal years.
Program Detail and Qualifications:
- All tenure and tenure-track faculty members are eligible for the Julian Virtue Professorship.
- Faculty who are awarded this endowment will continue to receive their annual development funds.
- In addition, they may apply for additional research funding if it becomes available; however, their applications will receive secondary priority.
- Recipients are eligible to receive SA release time additive to the award.
- Recipients may be expected to report the results of their research to their faculty colleagues at a future faculty meeting or similar venue, and prepare a final report. Further, recipients are expected to participate in future ad hoc review committees if called upon to serve.
Other Requirements: Published articles and conference papers resulting from research that are supported by this funding should specifically acknowledge the funding in all presentations and manuscripts as follows: “This research was supported by the Julian Virtue Professorship Endowment at the Pepperdine Graziadio Business School.”
Restrictions: Award recipients are not eligible for overload teaching or administrative assignments.
Current recipients: Jennifer Franczak (2023-2025) and Brian Jacobs (2024-2026)