Seaver College Dean Search

Pepperdine University is seeking a new dean of Seaver College to succeed Michael Feltner, who concluded his appointment as the school’s dean on July 31, 2023, after serving nine years in the role. Dean Feltner currently serves as the founding dean of Pepperdine’s College of Health Science. Lee Kats currently serves as the interim dean of Seaver College.

As the academic leader of Pepperdine University’s liberal arts undergraduate school, the next dean of Seaver College will advance the school’s mission to integrate faith and learning and lead faculty in fostering a dynamic intellectual community on campus.

The dean of Seaver College serves as the chief academic and administrative officer of the college and reports to the University provost. The dean is responsible for overseeing enrollment, curriculum, strategic planning, budget, student affairs, international programs, and personnel of the college. Reporting to the dean are the associate deans, academic divisional deans, and the deans of International Programs, Enrollment Management, and Financial Aid. Additional details and application instructions are found in the position profile.

Search Committee

Chairs

• Jay Brewster, Chair, Provost
• Lila McDowell Carlsen, Co-Chair, Interim Vice Provost
  
  

Committee Members

• Tim Perrin, Vice President for Strategic Implementation
• Nataria Joseph, Associate Professor of Psychology
• Ronald Cox, Professor of Religion
• Donna Nofziger, Professor of Biology
• Garrett Pendergraft, Professor of Philosophy
• Regan Schaffer, Professor of Organizational Behavior and Management

Contact

Pepperdine retained the executive search firm CarterBaldwin to assist the Seaver Dean Search Committee. All inquiries, nominations, and applications (which include a letter of interest and curriculum vitae) should be directed in confidence to PepperdineDean@carterbaldwin.com

Community Notice

In order to protect the privacy of candidates, the search process itself will be strictly confidential. However, the search committee welcomes comments and thoughts from members of the Pepperdine community on the qualities and qualifications they feel are important for the University's next dean of Seaver College to possess. In light of the importance of this appointment, we hope that the members of our community will share their concerns and preferences so that we may take them into consideration as we interview candidates. Please email feedback to the Seaver Dean Search Committee, deansearchseaver2024@pepperdine.edu.