Administration and Staff Directory
Mihyun Ahn
Acquisition and Student Assistant Coordinator; B.A., Chonbuk National University, South Korea.
Chintan Amin
Director of Environmental Health and Safety; B.S., M.S., California State University, Fullerton.
Archibald E. Asawa
Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration; Chief Financial Officer and Chief Investment Officer; B.A., Yale University.
Erik Avila
Technical Support Assistant.
Erica Baldaray
Assistant Director of Athletics; B.S., California State University, Fullerton.
Martin Beck
Executive Director of Strategic Marketing and Communications; B.A., University of California, Irvine; M.A., University of Missouri, Columbia.
Shawn Beyer
Head Coach, Men's Soccer; B.A., University of Evansville.
Jenica Blohm
Admission Counselor; B.A., University of California, Los Angeles.
Renee Bodie
General Manager, Soka Performing Arts Center; B.S., University of California, Davis.
Patrick Boivin
Head Coach, Cross Country/Track & Field; B.S., M.A., California State University, Chico.
Scott Bower
Admission Counselor; B.A., Soka University of America; M. Ed., DePaul University.
Scott Brandos
Director of Financial Aid; B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara.
Tomoko Cahill
International Development Assistant; B.A., Kanagawa University, Japan.
Jennifer Carrillo
Head Athletic Trainer; B.A., University of the Pacific; M.A., California State University, Fresno.
Cathy Cervantes
Associate Director, Creative Content; B. A., San Diego State University.
Maritess Chao
Project Director; B.S., University Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines; M.B.A., Wayne State University.
Diana Chea
Human Resources Coordinator, Employee Relations; B.A., San Francisco State University; M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University.
Nicole Chen
Graphic Designer; B.A., University of California, Irvine.
Teri L. Chester
Assistant to the Faculty and Academic Affairs Field Trip Coordinator.
Jacqueline Chin
Human Resources Coordinator, Student Employment; B.A., Soka University of America; M.S., Chapman University.
Dana Collins
Development Coordinator; B.B.A., University of San Diego.
Scott Collins
Operations Manager, Facility Service Partners.
Rebecca Cortez
Assistant to the Faculty; B.S., Pacific Christian College.
Kathy A. Crilly
Director of Purchasing.
Adam Crossen
Head Coach, Swimming & Diving; B.S., University of Southern California.
Andrew Crowell
Assistant Coach, Swimming & Diving; B.A., California State University, Fullerton.
Jaime Dance
Assistant Director of Residential Life; B.S., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; M.S., California State University, Fullerton.
Lisa Deiser
Director of Residential Life; B.A., University of California, Irvine; M.A., Sam Houston State University.
Yumiko Dittmar
Student Accounts Assistant and Cashier; B.A., Nanzun University, Japan.
Malgorzata Domagala
Interlibrary Loan and Course Reserves Coordinator; B.A., English Teacher Training College, Poland; M.A., Warsaw University, Poland.
Chelsea Dugger
Assistant Director of Admission; B.A., Soka University of America.
Brian Durick
Director of Student Services; B.A., George Fox University; M.S., Colorado State University.
Wendy Espejel
Head Coach, Women’s Soccer; B.S., Olivet Nazarene University.
Edward M. Feasel
President and Professor of Economics; B.A., Yale University; Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley.
Autumn Fox
Assistant Coach, Women’s Soccer; B.A., San Francisco State University; M.S., California State University, Long Beach.
Fran Fujii
Assistant to the Director of Study Abroad and International Internships.
Andy Garcia
Operations Manager, Facility Service Partners.
Jeffrey Gardea
Associate Director of Information Technology; B.A., California State University, Fullerton.
Nathan J. Gauer
Associate Director, Communications; B.A., Soka University of America; M.Ed., Harvard Graduate School of Education.
Jenessa Goldhamer
Financial Aid Counseling Coordinator; B.A., University of California, Irvine.
Erick Gonzalez
Help Desk Technician I.
Deborah Goss
Interim Writing Center Manager; Adjunct Instructor - Writing. B.A., Lewis and Clark College; M.A., Soka University of America; Ph.D., Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
Maya Gunaseharan
Manager for Diversity Initiatives and Community Building; B.S., Cornell University; M.A., Soka University of America.
Daniel Y. Habuki
President Emeritus and Professor of Economics; B.A., Soka University, Japan; M.A., University of Southern California; Ph.D., Washington State University.
Bryan Hanmer
Manager of Special Facilities.
Thomas Harkenrider
Chief of Operations; B.S., California State University, Long Beach; PE.
John M. Heffron
Director of the MA Program in Educational Leadership and Societal Change and Professor of Educational History and Culture; B.A., Princeton University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Rochester.
Michelle Hobby-Mears
Associate Dean of Students and Director of Student Activities; B.A., Fisk University; M.B.A., University of Redlands.
Don Hodgson
Director of Security
Charles Hong
IT Specialist; B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz.
Jaimie Hsu
International Student Services Coordinator; B.A., University of California, Irvine.
Juvenal Jabel
Senior Network Administrator; B.A., DeVry University.
Margaret Kasahara
Associate Director of International Student Services; B.A., New York University; M.A., Soka University, Japan.
Mary Patrick Kavanaugh
Director of Special Projects; B.A., San Francisco State University; M.F.A, University of San Francisco.
Sophia Kawada
Manager of Service Desk and Systems Administrator; B.A., Soka University of America; M.B.A., University of Redlands.
Elizabeth Kawai
Assistant to the President and Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration; B.A., Soka University of America; M.S., Columbia University.
Linda Kennedy
Executive Director of Philanthropy; B.A., Fairfield University.
Jaden Kim
Human Resources Assistant; B.A., Soka University of America.
Mitsu Eric Kimura
University Archivist; B.A., Soka University, Japan; M.B.A., City University; Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University; M.L.I.S., San Jose State University.
Jimmy King
Associate Director of Admission; B.S., California State University, Northridge.
Katherine M. King
Executive Vice President of University Community; Chief Human Resources Officer; Title IX and Section 504 Coordinator for Faculty, Staff and Others; B.S., University of Redlands.
Manami Koizumi
Administrative Coordinator to the Graduate School and the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment; B.A., University of California, Irvine.
Hana Kurihara
Office Manager, Strategic Marketing and Communications; B.A., Soka University of America.
April Le
Payroll Analyst; B.A., Soka University of America.
Sharon Legese Gemechu
Residence Hall Coordinator and Residential Life Conduct Officer; B.A., Indiana University.
Yuan Liang
Systems Librarian; B.A., Fudan University, China; M.T.S.,Vanderbilt University; M.L.I.S., San Jose State University.
Clare Lorenzo
Manager, Academic Affairs & Executive Assistant to the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
Xiao Ying Lu
Manager of Community Relations; B.A., Hebei Teachers University, Shijiazhuang, China; M.A., University of Wisconsin, Platteville.
Ying Lucy Lu
Laboratory Manager; B.S., East China University of Science and Technology, China; Ph.D., University of Southern California.
Matthew Luna
Director of Admission Operations; B.S., University of La Verne.
Phuong Luong-Lewis
Assistant to the Registrar; B.S., California State University, Northridge.
Elizabeth Lyum
English Language Programs Coordinator; B.A., University of California, Los Angeles; M.A., Soka University of America.
Lanilee Maliwat
Assistant to the Office of the Graduate School.
Maribel Marquez
Mail Clerk I.
Michelle Martin
Manager, Advertising, Media Research and Planning; B.A., University of Colorado Boulder.
Barbara McGrath
Senior Academic Systems Administrator; B.S., University of Phoenix.
Wilnie Merilien
Residence Hall Coordinator; B.S., M.P.H., University of South Florida.
Hiroyuki Connor Miki
Internal Events Manager; B.A., Soka University of America.
John Min
Executive Director of Information Technology; B.S., University of California, Los Angeles; M.B.A., University of Southern California; PE.
Nobuko Miyama
Residence Hall Coordinator; B.A., Soka University of America.
Nancy Mockett
Head Coach, Women’s Golf.
Jake Monahan
Administrative Assistant, Student Affairs; B.A., University of California, Riverside.
Kevin Moncrief
Vice President for Mission Integration; B.B.A, Washburn University of Topeka; M.A., Webster University; Ph.D., Claremont Graduate University.
Faelynn Monroe
Associate Director of Events and Conferences; B.S., Southern Illinois University; M.B.A., University of Phoenix.
Hyon Jung Moon
Dean of Students/Title IX and Section 504 Deputy Coordinator for Students; B.S.E, M.S.E, Arizona State University, Tempe; M.I.M.O.T., Thunderbird; M.A., Soka University, Japan; Ed.D., University of California, Los Angeles.
Mike Moore
Director of Athletics and Recreation; B.A., California State University, Long Beach.
Samuel Morales
Associate Director, Production and Digital Media.
John Morgan
Box Office Manager.
Emy Mukumoto
Accounts Payable Manager; B.A., California State University, Long Beach.
Melody Murakami
Special Projects Coordinator & Assistant to the Dean of Students; B.A., Soka University of America.
Nicole Murzen
Assistant Athletic Trainer; B.S., M.S., Adrian College.
Ruby Nagashima
Director of Student Leadership and Service Engagement; B.A., Soka University of America; M.S., University of Pennsylvania; Ed.D., University of California, Los Angeles.
David Nakabayashi
Controller and Assistant Treasurer; B.S., University of Illinois; CPA.
April Nelson Afoa
Mental Health Counselor; B.A., University of California, Irvine; M.S., San Diego State University; LMFT.
Francis Nguyen
Help Desk Technician I; B.A., California State University, Fullerton.
Phillip Nguyen
Investment Accountant; B.S., California State University, Los Angeles.
Joe Nicholls
Marketing Assistant, Soka Performing Arts Center; B.A., Soka University of America.
Mayumi Nono
IT Administrative Operations Manager; B.A., Teikyo University, Japan.
Lorraine Oda
Bookstore Manager.
Alex H. Okuda
Director of Study Abroad and International Internships Office; B.S., M.A., Soka University, Japan.
Bryan Ortiz
Assistant Coach, Men’s Soccer.
Jann Pajong
Senior Accountant; B.A., Thammasat University, Thailand.
Rakesh Patel
Systems Administrator I; B.S., DeVry University.
James Pavlovsky
Admission Data Processor; B.A., California State University, Long Beach.
Bryan E. Penprase
Vice President for Sponsored Research and External Academic Relations and Professor of Science; B.S.; M.S.; Stanford University; Ph.D., University of Chicago.
Avelino Pitts
Assistant Director of Admission Operations; B.A., University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Darlene Prescott
Bus Driver.
Alisa Proctor
Manager of Internships; B.S., Pacific Union College; M.S., California State University, Sacramento.
Kaveh Razaghi
Evening Athletic Equipment & Operations Coordinator; B.A., M.A., California State University, Dominguez Hills.
Raul Razo
Mail Clerk II.
Eric Reker
Investment Manager; B.A., Soka University of America; M.P.A., Cornell University.
Samuel Robles Jr.
Accounts Payable Clerk.
Carin Rodgers-Bronstein
Assistant to the Faculty and Academic Events Coordinator; B.S., M.S., Fordham University.
Ana Rodriguez
Laboratory Director; B.S., University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras; M.B.A., Crummer Graduate School of Business, Rollins College.
Michael Rogers
General Manager, Bon Appetit.
Hiro Sakai
Executive Assistant to the President and Board Secretary; B.A., Soka University, Japan.
Marisa Samaniego
Mail Services Manager.
David San Felipe
Residence Hall Coordinator; B.S.W., California State University, Sacramento; M.A., University of San Francisco.
Ryan Sanders
Assistant Coach, Cross Country/Track and Field; B.A., California State University, Long Beach.
Leo Sasaki
Community Relations Coordinator and Receptionist.
Toshiko Sato
Executive Director of International Development; B.A., Soka University, Japan; M.P.A., Monterey Institute of International Studies.
Coleen Scherf-Ghara
Manager of Domestic Development; B.A., Loyola Marymount University.
Janna Skye
Assistant to the Office of Academic Affairs; B.A., University of Southern California.
Susan Smith
Assistant to the Faculty; B.A., M.A., California State University, Fullerton.
Sherry Souktia
Library Assistant; B.A., Soka University of America.
Jaime Spataro
Marketing and Communications Manager, Soka Performing Arts Center; B.M., University of Colorado, Boulder; M.A., Conservatorio di Musica Lucio Campiani di Mantova, Italy.
Sarah Spornick
Assistant to the Office of Enrollment Services; B.A., Concordia University Irvine.
Bobbie Stemple
Human Resources Manager, Benefits and Payroll.
Tomoko Takahashi
Vice President for Institutional Research and Assessment; Dean of the Graduate School and Professor of Linguistics and Education; B.A., L.H.D., Albertus Magnus College; M.A., M.Ed., Ed.D., Columbia University; Ph.D., Monash University, Australia.
Megumi Tanaka
Assistant Director of Alumni Relations; B.A., Soka University of America.
Alexis Tice
Web Content Strategist; B.A., University of Toledo.
Jennifer Tirrell
Instruction and Assessment Librarian; B.A., University of Massachusetts, Amherst; M.L.I.S., University of California, Los Angeles.
Hiroko Tomono Furniss
Director of the Library; B.A., California State University, Fresno; M.A., Soka University of America; M.L.I.S., San Jose State University.
Yuya Uchida
Manager of Overseas Development; B.A., Soka University of America; M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University.
Helen Uddin
Bus Driver.
Diana Ueda-Matsuoka
Manager of New Student Orientation and Shuttle Services; B.A., Soka University of America; M.A., SIT Graduate Institute.
Eiko Vogtman
Manager of Student Accounts; B.A., California State University, Fullerton.
John Walker
English Language Programs Director; B.A., Notre Dame de Namur University; M.A., University of California, Los Angeles.
Charlie Wang
University Photographer and Videographer; B.A., University of California, Los Angeles.
Joy Wang
Manager of Technical Services; B.A., Beijing Second Foreign Languages Institute, Beijing, China; M.L.I.S., Dalhousie University, Canada.
Michael Weiner
Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs; B.A., Sophia University Tokyo; Ph.D., University of Sheffield.
David Welch
Vice President and University Counsel; B.A., San Diego State University; J.D., Thomas Jefferson School of Law.
John Werfelmann
Financial Aid Data Analyst; B.A., State University of New York at Oswego.
Geoffrey Westropp
Associate Director of Academic Computing; B.A., Bryant College; M.B.A., Babson College; Ph.D., Chapman University.
Kelly Wilson
Reference and Instruction Librarian; B.A., University of South Alabama; M.L.I.S., University of Southern Mississippi; M.S., Grand Canyon University.
Andrew Woolsey
Dean of Enrollment Services; B.A., M.Ed., Ed.D., University of La Verne.
Jonathan Wray
Director of Career Development & Internships; B.A., Kent State University; M.A. Columbia College Chicago.
Tsuneo Yabusaki
Director of Administration; B.A., Soka University, Japan; M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University.
Kayo Yoshikawa
Programs Coordinator and Editorial Assistant; B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara; M.A., California State University, Long Beach.
Nancy Yoshimura
Registrar; B.A., McMaster University, Canada.