PGBS Faculty Recognition & Awards

Celebrating Excellence: Honoring the Accomplished Faculty of the Pepperdine Graziadio Business School

This page showcases the exceptional achievements and contributions of our esteemed faculty members at the Pepperdine Graziadio Business School. We celebrate their dedication to teaching, research, and service, acknowledging their impact on our students, the business community, and society as a whole. Through various awards and recognitions, we honor their pursuit of excellence and inspire future generations of business leaders.

Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence: Outstanding Supporting Faculty Award	John Nicks Memorial Service Award	Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence Awards: Teaching Excellence & Innovation
Honors a Graziadio supporting faculty member for high achievement in classroom performance and student learning.	The John Nicks Memorial Service Award honors faculty members who demonstrate John's qualities of character and service such as selflessness, pragmatism, dedication to students, support for the underdog, follow-through, and "grace under fire." His dedication, commitment, and integrity were evident in his service and accomplishments and are the model for granting this award.	Teaching Excellence Award: This award recognizes exceptional educators who demonstrate a profound commitment to student learning, fostering a transformative and supportive educational environment. Innovation Award: This award recognizes faculty who have demonstrated a commitment to transforming their classroom into a dynamic learning environment through the implementation of innovative teaching practices. Recipients of this award have gone above and beyond traditional methods to create engaging, relevant, and impactful learning experiences for their students.
Current Recipients (2023): Dr. Drew Fountaine Dr. Michael Prior	Current Recipient (2023): Dr. Jillian Alderman	Current Recipients (2023): Acct/Finance Teaching Excellence: Mr. Jordan Drake Teaching Innovation: Dr. Agus Harjoto ABS/OTMT Teaching Excellence: Dr. Kevin Groves Teaching Innovation: Dr. Dana Sumpter Marketing/Econ/Law Teaching Excellence: Mr. John Buckingham Teaching Innovation: Dr. Dave McMahon Strategy/DESC/IS Teaching Excellence: Dr. Jim DiLellio Teaching Innovation: Dr. John Mooney
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Denney Academic Chair	Julian Virtue Professorship	Rothschild Applied Research Fellow
To support tenured faculty doing research in alignment with the mission of Pepperdine University and the Pepperdine Graziadio Business School.	To support tenured and tenure-track faculty to conduct research that is in alignment with the missions of Pepperdine University and the Pepperdine Graziadio Business School.	Recognized outstanding scholars.
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George Awards	Howard A. White Award for Teaching Excellence
Each year, the George Awards honor some of the finest members and partners of the Graziadio School community. Recipients exemplify integrity, stewardship, courage, and compassion while enriching the ever-changing business world through their superior skills and entrepreneurial spirit. The faculty award is presented to a faculty member whose commitment to teaching personifies personal leadership, excellence, and generosity of spirit.	Pepperdine University annually honors eight full-time faculty members with the Howard A. White Award for Teaching Excellence. Six of the awards go to faculty who are tenured or have taught at Pepperdine for six or more years (Category One) and two awards go to faculty who are not tenured and have taught at the University for fewer than six years (Category Two). Category One: Six faculty members are selected from this category, including two faculty members from Seaver College, one faculty member each from PGBS, GSEP, and the School of Law, and one additional faculty member selected from any of the University's five schools. Each honoree receives a $5,000.00 stipend. Category Two: Two faculty members are selected from this category, including one faculty member from Seaver College and one from the graduate schools. Each honoree from this category receives a $2,500.00 stipend.
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George Awards

Howard A. White Award for Teaching Excellence

Each year, the George Awards honor some of the finest members and partners of the Graziadio School community. Recipients exemplify integrity, stewardship, courage, and compassion while enriching the ever-changing business world through their superior skills and entrepreneurial spirit.

The faculty award is presented to a faculty member whose commitment to teaching personifies personal leadership, excellence, and generosity of spirit.

Pepperdine University annually honors eight full-time faculty members with the Howard A. White Award for Teaching Excellence. Six of the awards go to faculty who are tenured or have taught at Pepperdine for six or more years (Category One) and two awards go to faculty who are not tenured and have taught at the University for fewer than six years (Category Two).

Category One: Six faculty members are selected from this category, including two faculty members from Seaver College, one faculty member each from PGBS, GSEP, and the School of Law, and one additional faculty member selected from any of the University's five schools. Each honoree receives a $5,000.00 stipend.

Category Two: Two faculty members are selected from this category, including one faculty member from Seaver College and one from the graduate schools. Each honoree from this category receives a $2,500.00 stipend.

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