Winter 2011 - Pepperdine University School of Public Policy

2010-2011 Scholarship RecipientsBoard of Visitors ScholarThe Board of Visitors Scholarship is fundedthrough the generosity from the School of PublicPolicy Board of Visitors.Robert Dudley (MPP/JD candidate ’12)BA, Economics and SpanishWashington University in St. LouisJanet O’Neil Buese PublicPolicy ScholarThe Janet O’Neil Buese Public PolicyScholarship provides support for students at theSchool of Public Policy.2010-2011 School of Public Policy Scholarship Recipients.Associated Women for Pepperdine ScholarsAssociated Women for Pepperdine is a group of Church of Christ women who raise funds each year toassist deserving students who are members of the Churches of Christ. Recipients are selected on thebasis of financial need, merit, character, and church membership.Edwin Afriyie (MPP candidate ’11)BA, Oral LeadershipLipscomb UniversityJoshua Atkinson (MPP candidate ’11)BA, EducationUniversity of Michigan, Ann ArborMatthew Drummond (MPP candidate ’11)BA, Political ScienceUniversity of AlabamaVanessa Robinson (MPP candidate ’12)BS, Business AdministrationCalifornia State University, Monterey BayGraham Veenstra (MPP candidate ’11)BA, International StudiesThe Ohio State UniversityFritz Scholars(l-r) Joshua Atkinson, Vanessa Robinson,Matthew DrummondFounded in 2001 by Lynn C. Fritz, the Fritz Institute is a nonprofit organization designed to partnerwith governments, nonprofit organizations, and corporations worldwide to innovate solutions andfacilitate the adoption of the best practices for rapid and effective disaster response and recovery.Carson Bruno (MPP candidate ’12)BS, Accounting and Business AdministrationWashington and Lee UniversityAlexandra Diachkoff (MPP candidate ’12)BA, International RelationsUniversity of California, IrvineThomas Church (MPP candidate ’11)BA, Mathematics and Political ScienceUniversity of Michigan, Ann ArborFoster S. Friess ScholarThe Foster S. Friess Scholarship was establishedto help students who have demonstrated privatesector solutions to public challenges.Miriam Keim (MPP candidate ’11)BA, Liberal ArtsSt. John’s CollegeBertha and John GarabedianFoundation Endowed ScholarThe Bertha and John Garabedian CharitableFoundation Fund provides assistance to qualifiedpublic policy students from Fresno, Kings,Madera, or Tulare Counties in California.Susannah Hanson (MPP candidate ’12)BA, European HistoryUniversity of California, Santa CruzEndowed Jewish ScholarsThe Endowed Jewish Scholarship Fund providesassistance to Jewish students in good academicstanding who are pursuing a degree at theSchool of Public Policy.Daniel Klein (MPP candidate ’12)BA, U.S. HistoryUniversity of California, Santa CruzBenjamin Weiss (MPP candidate ’11)BA, Political ScienceUniversity of California, Los AngelesNikhil Mathur (MPP candidate ’11)BA, Political Science and International AffairsUniversity of California, Riverside(l-r) Nikhil Mathur, Joanna Tong,Alexandra Diachkoff, Carson BrunoYuhui “Joanna” Tong (MPP candidate ’12)BA, MarketingCapital University of Economics and BusinessSchool of Public Policy Dean’s Report ... 6 ...

Thomas P. Kemp EndowedScholarThe Thomas P. Kemp Scholarship wasestablished in 2006 as a memorial legacy toPepperdine regent and avid supporter of theSchool of Public Policy, Thomas P. Kemp.Alexandra Wolter (MPP candidate ’11)BA, HistoryColgate UniversityMike E. O’Neal ScholarEstablished by Peter Cheung and Fred Prager,this endowed scholarship was created to aiddeserving School of Public Policy students.Shannon Anderson (MPP candidate ’12)BA, Political Economy of Industrial SocietiesUniversity of California, BerkeleyMarilyn Dunton SimpsonEndowed ScholarEstablished by Marilyn Dunton Simpson in2009, this scholarship provides support forstudents at the School of Public Policy.Alexander Fondrier (MPP candidate ’11)BA, HistoryBoston UniversityTerralynn and Earl SwiftScholarEstablished in 2006 by Terralyn and EarlSwift, this endowed scholarship was createdto provide assistance to students interested instudying how people from diverse cultures mightdiscover common values in the context of globalinterdependency.Nathan Warf (MPP/JD candidate ’11)BA, Bible StudiesFreed-Hardeman UniversityLydell Ward ScholarEstablished in 2008 with a gift from Schoolof Public Policy Board of Visitors member BetiWard, the Lydell Ward Endowed Scholarship isawarded to qualified female students pursuing amaster of public policy degree.Yvonne Mejia (MPP candidate ’12)BS, Finance and Human Resource ManagementGeorgetown UniversityJ. McDonald and JudyWilliams School of PublicPolicy ScholarEstablished by J. McDonald Williams and JudyWilliams in 1999, this scholarship is designed toassist deserving School of Public Policy studentswho are members of Churches of Christ.Matthew Drummond (MPP candidate ’11)BA, Political ScienceUniversity of AlabamaMaurice H. Stans ScholarsEstablished in 1999 by the Stans Trust, theMaurice H. Stans Endowed Scholarship wascreated to provide support for AfricanAmerican students.Edwin Afriyie (MPP candidate ’11)BA, Oral CommunicationLipscomb UniversityAnthony Amponsah-Mensah (MPP candidate ’11)BEd, Social StudiesUniversity of Cape CoastOdinakachi Anyanwu (MPP candidate ’12)BA, EconomicsBucknell UniversityHattie Arrington (MPP candidate ’12)BA, Urban LearningCalifornia State University, Los AngelesDiandra Bremond (MPP candidate ’12)BA, Business AdministrationBaldwin Wallace CollegeChristopher Carr (MPP candidate ’11)BA, History and International RelationsWilliam Jewell CollegeKaissa Denis (MPP candidate ’12)BA, Political ScienceClark Atlanta UniversityAlina Figaro (MPP candidate ’12)BS, Political ScienceBarry UniversityKristin Franklin (MPP candidate ’12)BA, PsychologyCalifornia State University, Dominguez HillsFlora L. Thornton EndowedScholarsEstablished by Flora L. Thornton in 2009,this scholarship is a merit-based academicscholarship for students at the School of PublicPolicy with demonstrated leadership potential.Daniel Chasen andShaun Lillard... 7 ...Daniel Chasen(MPP candidate ’12)BA, Political ScienceHillsdale CollegeShaun Lillard(MPP candidate ’12)BA, Economics andItalianPepperdine University(l-r) Vanessa Robinson, Diandra Bremond,Kristin Franklin, Melody Harvey,Odinakachi AnyanwuMelody Harvey (MPP candidate ’12)BA, EconomicsReed CollegeBrandi Linton (MPP candidate ’11)BA, Political ScienceUniversity of California, San DiegoVanessa Robinson (MPP candidate ’12)BS, Business AdministrationCalifornia State University, Monterey BayLauren Tatum (MPP candidate ’12)BA, Political ScienceUniversity of California, RiversideS.A. Enlightenment ScholarsThe S.A. Enlightenment Scholarship wasestablished with a gift from the S.A.Enlightenment Foundation to provide scholarshipsupport for students from predominantly Muslimcountries.Asmaa Ahmed andTariq BelkhirAsmaa Ahmed(MPP candidate ’11)BA, SociologyUniversity of California,Los AngelesLuai Al-Sadiq(MPP candidate ’12)BS, Finance andGeneral ManagementPortland StateUniversityTariq Belkhir(MPP candidate ’11)BBA, MarketingAmerican Universityin Dubaipublicpolicy.pepperdine.edu

Faculty/Fellow UpdateLuisa BlancoAssistant Professor of EconomicsIn September Luisa Blanco presented herworking paper “The Finance-Growth Link in LatinAmerica Revisited and the Role of Institutions”at the University of Southern California’sDevelopment Seminar. Blanco also led a paneland presented her paper “The Rise of the Leftand the Determinants of Political Ideology inLatin America” at the Latin American StudiesAssociation meetings in Toronto, Canada. In addition, Blanco wasthe program chair for the Pacific Coast Council on Latin AmericanStudies (PCCLAS) Conference, which was held at the School ofPublic Policy (SPP) in November. Blanco organized a panel of SPPstudents for the PCCLAS conference and became the 2010-2011president for PCCLAS. Furthermore, Blanco’s article with MichelleIsenhouer (MPP ’08), “Powering America: The Impact of EthanolProduction in the Corn Belt States,” was published in the Novemberissue of Energy Economics. Blanco received a grant from the CharlesG. Koch Charitable Foundation for the 2010-2011 academic year.Blanco married Luis Rodriguez in July.James CoyleAdjunct FacultyJames Coyle has established a new blog athttp://eurasianenergyanalysis.blogspot.com. Theblog contains news and analysis pertaining tothe supply of oil and natural gas from CentralAsia and the Caucasus.Bruce HerschensohnSenior Fellow in International RelationsBruce Herschensohn spent the fall of 2010concentrating on his weekly Foreign PolicyRoundtables held at the School of PublicPolicy, as well as beginning to write a new bookon foreign policy slated for publication in late2012. In addition, preparation has continuedfor the publication of a paperback edition ofhis 2003 novel of the Cold War, Passport,including its release for eBook Readers in thefall of 2011.Gordon LloydProfessor of Public PolicyGordon Lloyd released his newly published book,The Two Narratives of Political Economy, withNicholas Capaldi (Scrivener/Wiley Press, 2010).He presented his paper “The ConstitutionalConvention as a Four-Act Drama,” at AzusaPacific University and participated in the panel,“Gordon Lloyd’s The Two Faces of Liberalism”at the annual meeting of the American PoliticalScience Association in Washington, D.C., in September 2010.Lloyd took part in several Liberty Fund conferences throughout thefall semester in Indiana polis, Indiana, and Edinburgh, Scotland,and was a discussion leader for “The Promise of Self-Government:America’s Founding and Re-Founding,” cosponsored by the LibertyFund and the Ashbrook Center in Cleveland, Ohio, in October 2010.Lloyd was also appointed to the Advisory Council for the AnnenbergPresidential Learning Center.Joel FoxAdjunct FacultyJoel Fox was involved in many ballot measurecampaigns during the November 2010 election.He made numerous media appearancesresponding to reporters or debating Propositions24, 25, and 26. In addition, both pre- andpost-election, Fox has served as a frequentcommentator on California policy and politicson KTTV FOX 11 News in Los Angeles. Hecontinues to write almost daily commentaries for his highlypraisedblog on business and politics, Fox and Hounds Daily (www.foxandhoundsdaily.com). In addition, Fox had his first mystery novel,Lincoln’s Hand, published by Echelon Press. Lincoln’s Hand is amodern-day mystery that uses a historical event as a catalyst: theattempt to steal Abraham Lincoln’s body in 1876.James PriegerAssociate Professor of EconomicsJames Prieger had his paper with James Miller,“The Broadcasters’ Transition Date Roulette:Strategic Aspects of the DTV Transition,”accepted for publication in the Journal onTelecommunications and High Technology Law.His article with Janice Hauge, “Demand-SidePrograms to Stimulate Adoption of Broadband:What Works?” was published in the Review ofNetwork Economics (Vol. 9, No. 3, Article 4). Prieger was an invitedparticipant in “Liberty and the Foundations of the Executive Branch,”at the Liberty Fund Colloquium with fellow School of Public Policyprofessor Gordon Lloyd in Indianapolis, Indiana, in October 2010.Prieger also joined the executive board of CreoCore, an innovative newnonprofit aimed at improving the welfare of the impoverished in Malithrough microfinancing business start-ups. He continues to serve asan editorial board member of Applied Economics Quarterly.School of Public Policy Dean’s Report ... 8 ...

Alexei ShevchenkoAdjunct FacultyAlexei Shevchenko published several articlesover the fall semester, including: “Redrawingthe Soviet Power Line: Gorbachev and theEnd of the Cold War,” with Deborah Larson, inHistory and Neorealism (Cambridge UniversityPress, 2010), as well as “Status Concerns andMultilateral Cooperation: Bringing China andRussia In,” with Deborah Larson, in InternationalCooperation: The Extents and Limits of Multilateralism (CambridgeUniversity Press, 2010). He wrote “Prestige Matters: Chinese andRussian Status Concerns and U.S. Foreign Policy,” for the BelferCenter for Science and International Affairs Policy Brief (HarvardUniversity, April 2010) with Deborah Larson, and “Status-Seekers:Chinese and Russian Responses to U.S. Primacy,” for InternationalSecurity (Vol. 34, No. 4, 2010), with Deborah Larson.Michael ShiresAssociate Professor of Public PolicyMichael Shires provided extensive mediaanalysis and coverage for the landmarkNovember 2010 election, providing clarity toviewers and voters about the confusing arrayof issues on the ballot in California, as well asproviding insight into the dynamics of the manyraces. He has also been featured discussingthe legacy of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s tenureas governor. Shires has been continuing the work published by theSchool of Public Policy’s Davenport Institute on the patterns inschool expenditures in California at the district level. The initialstudy, released over the summer of 2010, has generated significantinterest in the state policy community as California grapples with yetanother huge budget deficit.Dean WilburnDeliversCommencementAddress atMidwesternState UniversityDean James R. Wilburn delivered the commencementaddress at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls,Texas, on December 11, 2010, where approximately 500students were candidates to earn their degrees. Beforereceiving a PhD in economic history from UCLA, Wilburnreceived an MA in history from Midwestern State University,where he was the founding director of the Church of ChristBible Chair serving the university.Victor Davis Hanson andRobert Tamura Serve asSpring 2011 William E. SimonDistinguished Visiting ProfessorsThe School of Public Policy has announced the appointmentof Victor Davis Hanson and Robert Tamura as the Spring 2011William E. Simon Distinguished Visiting Professors.Victor Davis Hanson is the Martin andIllie Anderson Senior Fellow in Residencein Classics and Military History at theHoover Institution at Stanford University;Professor Emeritus of Classics atCalifornia State University, Fresno; and theWayne and Marcia Buske DistinguishedFellow in History at Hillsdale College.Among numerous awards, honors, andfellowships, Hanson was awarded theNational Humanities Medal in 2007 andthe Bradley Prize in 2008. Hanson is theauthor of hundreds of articles, book reviews, scholarly papers,and newspaper editorials on matters ranging from ancientGreek, agrarian, and military history to foreign affairs, domesticpolitics, and contemporary culture. Hanson received a BA fromthe University of California, Santa Cruz, in 1975, attended theAmerican School of Classical Studies, and received a PhD inclassics from Stanford University in 1980. He is teaching the“Seminar in Political Issues: Master and Commanders: PoliticalLeadership in Peace and War, Ancient, and Modern.”Robert Tamura is a professor in theJohn E. Walker Department of Economicsat Clemson University in Clemson, SouthCarolina. Previously he served as avisiting scholar at the Federal ReserveBank of Atlanta, assistant professor atthe University of Iowa, and as a ResearchFellow at the National Bureau of EconomicResearch. Tamura was the John StaufferNational Fellow of Public Policy at theHoover Institution at Stanford Universityfrom 1993 to 1994. He is a member ofthe American Economic Association, Econometric Society,the Society for Economic Dynamics, and the Society of LaborEconomists. Tamura has authored numerous articles in theJournal of Law and Economics, Journal of Economic Dynamicsand Control, Journal of Political Economy, and the Journal ofEconomic Growth, among others. Tamura received a PhD andMA in economics from the University of Chicago and a BS inmathematics and economics from the College of William andMary. He is teaching the “Seminar in Economic Policies: Long-Term Economic Development: 10,000 BC to the Present.”The William E. Simon Distinguished Visiting Professorship atthe School of Public Policy is funded by the William E. SimonFoundation. The program gives the school the opportunity toinvite a series of nationally recognized and highly respectedindividuals to be in residence each year. Each visiting professorleads a class or seminar, devotes significant time as a residentmentor to student scholars, and leads presentations for theentire campus community.... 9 ...publicpolicy.pepperdine.edu

Alumni NotesJordan Abushawish (MPP ’07) is currently servingas a public policy specialist for Goodwill IndustriesInternational. In his position, he researches, trackslegislation, lobbies Congress, and drafts white papersand regulations.Haley Ayraud (MPP ’08) is currently working as abusiness development and marketing specialist for NextLevel, Inc., a sales and management consulting firm. Inthis position, she also works with clients on behavior Baumassessment tools for hiring candidates.Tinatin Baum (MPP ’07) and her husband, BakurKvashilava, were married on August 7, 2010, in Tblisi,Republic of Georgia.Michael Belina (MPP ’10) enlisted in the U.S. Armyto become an officer. Following basic combat training, hebegan attending Officer Candidate School.Nicole Durden (MPP ’07) was promoted to managingdirector of the University of California, Los Angeles,HoangCenter for International Medicine.Lauren Gallant (MPP ’07) received the OutstandingLegislative Aide Award from the United States Chamber of Commerce in Los Angeles.She was recognized for her record of accomplishment and dedication to the Los Angelesbusiness community and continues to represent the Office of California State SenatorAlex Padilla.Daniel Hoang (MPP ’05) was named to the National Association of GovernmentAccountants (AGA) Emerging Leaders Focus Group, a group that has been established toassist AGA in appealing to generations of future leaders.Heather Huffman (MPP ’08) is currently a PhD candidate at Claremont GraduateUniversity, studying economics and political science, and is an active member of theInstitute for Humane Studies and the Association for Private Enterprise Education.Huffman currently works as a teaching assistant for a PhD economics course.Pooja Jhobalia (MPP ’08) is currently serving as the donations acquisitionsmanager for Goodwill Industries of Orange County. In this position, she develops ongoingstrategies and programs to ensure a positive flow of donated goods into the organizationin addition to organizing all donation events.Pi Alpha AlphaInducts Inaugural MembersIn spring 2010, Pepperdine’s School of Public Policy received acharter to start the Pi Alpha Alpha Honor Society from the NationalAssociation of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration. Thisacademic organization is the national honor society formed to recognizeand promote excellence in the study and practice of public affairs andadministration. Membership is open to current students who havecompleted a minimum of 32 units and maintained a 3.7 GPA, as well asalumni of the School of Public Policy who have met the GPA requirement.Jeffrey Jones (MPP ’02) and his wife, Lori, areproud to announce the birth of their daughter, CaleighElizabeth, born on August 18, 2010.Sara (Thompson) Mason (MPP ’09) was marriedin October 2009 and currently works for the CaliforniaBureau of State Audits.Natasa Milasinovic (MPP ’99) is proud to announcethe birth of her daughter, Milan Abrahams, born onJonesFebruary 17, 2010.Claudia Orsi (MPP ’01, ’00) has accepted a positionof principal auditor with the City of San Diego.Hanna Skandera (MPP ’00) was appointed NewMexico’s secretary of education by governor-elect SusanaMartinez.Amber Tsujioka (MPP ’05) is currently serving as apolicy liaison for the Los Angeles County Department ofPublic Health’s Project TRUST (Tobacco Reduction UsingZeigerEffective Strategies and Teamwork) program. The TRUSTprogram aims to further reduce smoking prevalence anddecrease exposure to secondhand smoke by evidencebasedpolicy implementation and environmental changestrategies.Yiying (Elle) Wang (MPP ’09) recently accepted aconsultant position at the United Nations Office of theHigh Representative for the Least Developed Countries.Wang was also accepted to Phi Beta Delta, an honorsociety for international scholars.Zimmerman Hans Zeiger (MPP ’09) was elected to represent the25th District in the Washington State Legislature’s Houseof Representatives by just 30 votes after a certified recount.Abigail Zimmerman (MPP ’02) is proud to announce the birth of her daughter, AnniLucia Palmer Bordigioni, born on August 4, 2010.What’s new with you?To share your alumni news, please submit tochristina.ramirez@pepperdine.edu.On November 15, 2010, the Pepperdine chapter of Pi Alpha Alphainducted 17 inaugural members:John BassoTariq O. BelkhirKevin Chlebik (MPP ’10)Thomas V. ChurchLindsey DodgeKelly FaltisKristi HowardNicole HutchinsonThomas JustMiriam KeimLindsay KimbroJillian Kissee (’07)Bohdan KosenkoMitchel MorrisonTzuyu Tang (’02)Almis Udrys (MPP ’01)Michael C. WoodFaculty Advisor: Ted V. McAllisterFor Pi Alpha Alpha membership information, please visit:http://publicpolicy.pepperdine.edu/student-life/activities/pi-alpha-alpha.htm.... 11 ...publicpolicy.pepperdine.edu

Pepperdine UniversitySchool of Public Policy24255 Pacific Coast HighwayMalibu, CA 90263-4494Nonprofit Org.U.S. PostagePAIDPepperdineUniversityDean’s ReportEditorial TeamPepperdineUniversitySchool ofPublic PolicyJames R. WilburnDeanBoard ofVisitorsExecutiveCommitteeEdwin J. FeulnerChairmanSteve ForbesRobert HertzbergMichael NovakJames Q. WilsonEditor:Christina RamirezCopy Editor:Vincent WayMembersSusan AshRobert BeauprezWendy H. BorcherdtVirginia BraunViggo ButlerRod CampbellSandra CampbellJoseph CzyzykSteven EalyJoseph M. GirardJay HoffmanGlen HoldenJan HolstromJonathan KempErnest M. MaldonadoDouglas MorrisonNancy MortensenWilliam S. MortensenStephen OlsonWriters:Andrew PattersonJames PieresonRonald PlotkinGary PolsonRichard RahnKevin RichardsonMargaret SheppardRoland R. SpeersMark A. StansberryPeter TerpelukGeorge E. ThomasJohn ThomasKeith TobiasRobert VirtueCarol WallaceBeti WardBarry L. WolfeMirielle WolfeM. Osman YousufJohnny ZamrzlaNathan Ethell (’08),Kelly Faltis (MPP candidate ’11),Kathleen McAfee (MPP candidate ’11),Michele Ogawa (MPP candidate ’12),Pete Peterson (MPP ’07), Christina Ramirez,Ashley Trim (MPP ’09)upcoming eventsPlease visit: publicpolicy.pepperdine.edu/news-events/events for all upcomingSchool of Public Policy events.March 14, 2011Koch Lecture Series:Scott SumnerProfessor of EconomicsBentley UniversityDrescher Graduate CampusAuditoriumNoonMarch 17, 2011Public DiplomacyRoundtable: “What isAmerica Doing to ImproveIts Image Abroad?”Colleen Graffy, FormerDeputy Assistant SecretaryU.S. State DepartmentDrescher Graduate CampusRm LC159NoonMarch 22, 2011“How to AchieveImmigration Reform”The Annual Lecture withJames Q. WilsonRonald ReaganPresidential Library,Simi Valley, California11 a.m.April 4, 2011Koch Lecture Series:Lee OhanianProfessor, Department ofEconomics, UCLADrescher Graduate CampusRm LC159NoonApril 15, 2011School of Public PolicyGraduation CeremonyAlumni Park10:30 a.m.PP1101035