Pepperdine Opens Ombuds Office

Pepperdine University, home of one of the leading institutes for dispute resolution, has created an Ombuds office for faculty and staff (including student workers). James C. “Chip” Moore has been appointed University Ombuds. Previously, Moore served as Pepperdine's director of Personnel Services and later as Chief Human Resources Officer. He is a graduate of Pepperdine with a bachelor’s in history and languages and a master’s in business administration. Moore also earned a master’s in international relations from the University of Southern California. Moore has directed Pepperdine's fall and summer programs in Heidelberg, Germany, and served there as a member of the faculty. (Pepperdine Ombuds; Pepperdine Today.)