This annual award honors the legacy of 黑料爆料's fifth president, Howard
A. White, who was a gifted teacher, history scholar, and a faithful steward of the
University throughout his 30 years of service to Pepperdine. The highest distinction
given at Pepperdine for teaching, the Howard A. White Award recognizes outstanding
educators who embody the institution's commitment to excellence. This award highlights
the work of educators who inspire and challenge students to think critically and creatively
as well as those who instill in their students a lifetime love of learning.
Awards are given in two categories: Category I is for full-time faculty members who
have taught at Pepperdine for six or more years or have tenure. This award includes
a $5,000 stipend. Category II is for full-time faculty members who have taught at
Pepperdine for less than six years and are untenured. This award includes a $2,500
stipend. Awardees will receive a framed certificate and an engraved medal to commemorate
their recognition as a Howard A. White award winner.
This year we are delighted to honor six faculty members in Category I and two faculty
members in Category II. We also included excerpts from student nominations below to
highlight the meaningful impact these faculty members make in the lives of their students.
2025 Honorees
Category One
Joi Michelle Martins Carr, Seaver College
Naomi H. Goodno, Caruso School of Law
Nelson Granados, Graziadio Business School
Eric R. Hamilton, Graduate School of Education and Psychology
Brian P. McGilvray, Graziadio Business School
Category Two
Kevin Matthew Wong, Graduate School of Education and Psychology
Krista L. Lucas, Seaver College
2024 Honorees
Category One
Carrie Castaneda-Sound, Graduate School of Education and Psychology
Donald Earl Childress III, Caruso School of Law
Donkuk Lim, Seaver College
Lyda H. Palmer, Graziadio Business School
Ty Pownall, Seaver College
Nicolas J. Zola, Seaver College
Category Two
Seung B. Lee, Graduate School of Education and Psychology
Brittany Tagliati Corbucci, Seaver College
2023 Honorees
Category One
Katherine Frye Seaver College
Pamela Harmell, Graduate School of Education and Psychology
Virginia Green, Graziadio Business School
Thomas Stipanowich, Caruso School of Law
Lisa Smith, Seaver College
Ahmed Taha, Caruso School of Law
Category Two
Gabriella Miramontes, Graduate School of Education and Psychology
Alyssa Ong, Seaver College
2022 Honorees
Category One
Elizabeth Boliek, Caruso School of Law
Jennifer Harriger, Seaver College
Charles Kerns, Graziadio Business School
Stephen Kirnon, Graduate School of Education and Psychology
Tim Lucas, Seaver College
Barry McDonald, Caruso School of Law
Category Two
Brian Link, Seaver College
Kfir Mordechay, Graduate School of Education and Psychology
2021 Honorees
Category One
Mark Allen, Graziadio Business School
John D. Barton, Seaver College
Richard L. Cupp Jr., Caruso School of Law
Kay Davis, Graduate School of Education and Psychology
Chris Doran, Seaver College
Zhike Lei, Graziadio Business School
Category Two
Jillian Alderman, Graziadio Business School
Klive (Soo Kwang) Oh, Seaver College
2020 Honorees
Category One
Gretchen Batcheller, Seaver College
Anat Cohen, Graduate School of Education and Psychology
Selina Katherine Farrell, Caruso School of Law
John G. Mooney, Graziadio Business School
Robert Pushaw Jr., Caruso School of Law
Roslyn M. Satchel, Seaver College
Category Two
Jennifer Miyake-Trapp, Graduate School of Education and Psychology
Hunter Paris, Seaver College
2019 Honorees
Category One
Abraham Park, Pepperdine Graziadio Business School
Carolyn Keatinge, Graduate School of Education and Psychology
David Han, School of Law
Stella Erbes, Seaver College
Jane Rodeheffer, Seaver College
Cooker Storm, Seaver College
Category Two
Ebony Cain, Graduate School of Education and Psychology
Felicity Vabulas, Seaver College
2018 Honorees
Category One
Steve Davis, Seaver College
Shelly Harrell, Graduate School of Education and Psychology
Susan Himelstein, Graduate School of Education and Psychology
Derek Muller, School of Law
Regan Schaffer, Seaver College
Andreas Simon, Graziadio Business School
Category Two
Jennifer Smith, Seaver College
2017 Honorees
Category One
Owen Hall Jr., Graziadio School of Business and Managment
Jack McManus, Graduate School of Education and Psychology
Victoria Schwartz, School of Law
Ted McAllister, School of Public Policy
James White, Seaver College
Theresa de los Santos, Seaver College
Category Two
Natasha Thapar-Olmos, Graduate School of Education and Psychology
Mary Holden, Seaver College
2016 Honorees
Category One
John Buckingham, Graziadio School of Business and Managment
Doreen Shanahan, Graziadio School of Business and Managment
Paul Sparks, Graduate School of Education and Psychology
Grant Nelson, School of Law
Dan Rodriguez, Seaver College
Paul Contino, Seaver College
Category Two
Robert Lee, Graziadio School of Business and Management
Jeff Schultz, Seaver College
2015 Honorees
Category One
Ken Ko, Graziadio School of Business and Managment
June Schmieder-Ramirez, Graduate School of Education and Psychology
Steven Schultz, School of Law
Don Hancock, Seaver College
Brian Newman, Seaver College
Donna Nofziger, Seaver College
Category Two
Darren Good, Graziadio School of Business and Management
Ben Postlethwaite, Seaver College
2014 Honorees
Category One
David Levy, Graduate School of Education and Psychology
Kristine Knaplund, School of Law
James Prieger, School of Public Policy
Gary Selby, Seaver College
Cynthia Colburn, Seaver College
Category Two
William Arnold, Seaver College
Bernice Ledbetter, Graziadio School of Business and Management
2013 Honorees
Category One
Dan Caldwell, Seaver College
Mark Chun, Graziadio School of Business and Management
Paul Gift, Graziadio School of Business and Management
Jeffrey L. Jasperse, Seaver College
Farzin Madjidi, Graduate School of Education and Psychology
James McGoldrick, School of Law
Category Two
Raymond C. Carr, Seaver College
Larry Cox, Graziadio School of Business and Management
2012 Honorees
Category One
Harry Caldwell, School of Law
Michael Gose, Seaver College
David Holmes, Seaver College
Denis Lowe, Graduate School of Education and Psychology
Linda Purrington, Graduate School of Education and Psychology
Samuel Seaman, Graziadio School of Business and Management
Category Two
Scott Miller, Seaver College
John Scully, Graziadio School of Business and Management
2011 Honorees
Category One
Charla Griffy-Brown, Graziadio School of Business and Management
Angela Hawken, School of Public Policy
Barbara Ingram, Graduate School of Education and Psychology
Robert Lloyd, Seaver College
Linda Polin, Graduate School of Education and Psychology
Robert Sexton, Seaver College
Peter Wendel, School of Law
Category Two
Naomi Goodno, School of Law
Maretno Harjoto, Graziadio School of Business and Management
Mason Marshall, Seaver College
2010 Honorees
Category One
Jeffrey A. Banks, Seaver College
Margot Condon, Graduate School of Education and Psychology
Robert G. Kaufman, School of Public Policy
Peter R. Robinson, School of Law
Sonia Sorrell, Seaver College
Wayne L. Strom, Graziadio School of Business and Management
Category Two
Anthony M. Collatos, Graduate School of Education and Psychology
Joe Hahn, Graziadio School of Business and Management
Nathaniel Klemp, Seaver College
2009 Honorees
Category One
Cathy Thomas-Grant Seaver College
Victoria Myers Seaver College
Ann Feyerherm Graziadio School of Business and Management
Owen Hall Graziadio School of Business and Management
Joanne Hedgespeth Graduate School of Education and Psychology
Anthony Miller School of Law
Category Two
Caleb Clanton, Seaver College
Martine Jago, Graduate School of Education and Psychology
2008 Honorees
Category One
Cindy Miller-Perrin, Seaver College
Stan Warford, Seaver College
Dave McMahon, Graziadio School of Business and Management
Charles Morrissey, Graziadio School of Business and Management
Joy Asamen, Graduate School of Education and Psychology
Carol Chase, School of Law
Kristine Knaplund, School of Law
Category Two
Cynthia Colburn, Seaver College
Kathy Church, Graduate School of Education and Psychology
Steven Schultz, School of Law
2007 Honorees
Category One
Jane Ganske, Seaver College
Donald Marshall, Seaver College
Steven Rouse, Seaver College
Steven Ferraro, Graziadio School of Business and Management
Drew Erhardt, Graduate School of Education and Psychology
Reyna Garcia Ramos, Graduate School of Education and Psychology
Gregory Ogden, School of Law
Category Two
Christopher Heard, Seaver College
Karen Schnietz, Graziadio School of Business and Management
Michael Williams, Graziadio School of Business and Management
2006 Honorees
Category One
Jay Brewster, Seaver College
Tim Willis, Seaver College
Larry Bumgardner, Graziadio School of Business and Management
Jack Green, Graziadio School of Business and Management
Ed Shanfranske, Graduate School of Education and Psychology
Jim Gash, School of Law
Bob Popovich, School of Law
Category Two
Paul Contino, Seaver College
Levon Goukasian, Seaver College
Susan Hall Graduate, School of Education and Psychology
2005 Honorees
Category One
Priscilla MacRae, Seaver College
Milton Pullen, Seaver College
Christopher Soper, Seaver College
Marshall Nickles, Graziadio School of Business and Management
Farzin Madjidi, Graduate School of Education and Psychology
Douglas Kmiec, School of Law
Gordon Lloyd, School of Public Policy
Category Two
Kendra Killpatrick, Seaver College
Regan Schaffer, Seaver College
Ariff Kachra, Graziadio School of Business and Management
2004 Honorees
Category One
William Larson Graziadio, School of Business and Management
Ted McAllister, School of Public Policy
Marilyn Misch, Seaver College
Robin Perrin, Seaver College
Daryl Rowe, Graduate School of Education and Psychology
Susan Salas, Seaver College
Peter Wendel, School of Law
Category Two
Chris Ellsasser, Graduate School of Education and Psychology
Jeanne Heffernan, Seaver College
