Faculty - Full-Time
A
![]() | Robert Allinson, PhD Professor of Philosophy Phone: 949-480-4030 Fax: 949-480-4264 rallinson@soka.edu |
B
![]() | Shane Barter, PhD Assistant Professor of Comparative Politics Associate Director of the Pacific Basin Research Center Phone: 949-480-4487 Fax: 949-480-4158 sbarter@soka.edu |
![]() | George Busenberg, PhD Associate Professor of Environmental Management and Policy Phone: 949-480-4213 Fax: 949-480-4261 gbusenberg@soka.edu |
C
![]() | Ryan Caldwell, PhD Assistant Professor of Sociology Phone: 949-480-4325 Fax: 949-480-4243 rcaldwell@soka.edu |
![]() | Monika Calef, PhD Assistant Professor of Physical Geography Phone: 949-480-4323 Fax: 949-480-4263 mcalef@soka.edu |
| Esther S. Chang, PhD Assistant Professor of Psychology Phone: 949-480-4240 Fax: 949-480-4126 echang@soka.edu |
![]() | Hong-Yi Chen, PhD Professor of Economics Phone: 949-480-4023 Fax: 949-480-4264 hchen@soka.edu |
| Darin Ciccotelli, PhD Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Composition Director of the Writing Program Phone: 949-480-4321 Fax: 949-480-4261 dciccotelli@soka.edu |
| Tomas Crowder-Taraborelli, PhD Visiting Assistant Professor of Latin American Studies Phone: 949-480-4327 Fax: 949-480-4243 tcrowdertaraborrelli@soka.edu tcrowdertaraborrelli.com |
E
![]() | Sarah England, PhD Associate Professor of Anthropology Director of Social and Behavioral Sciences Phone: 949-480-4051 Fax: 949-480-4261 sengland@soka.edu |
F
![]() | Edward M. Feasel, PhD Dean of Faculty Professor of Economics Phone: 949-480-4133 Fax: 949-480-4263 feasel@soka.edu |
G
![]() | Arie Galles, MFA Professor of Painting/Drawing Phone: 949-480-4167 Fax: 949-480-4263 agalles@soka.edu http://www.ariegalles.com |
| Oleg Gelikman, PhD Assistant Professor of Comparative Literature Phone: 949-480-4241 Fax: 949-480-4126 ogelikman@soka.edu |
![]() | Gilles Glacet, PhD Visiting Assistant Professor of French Language & Culture Phone: 949-480-4084 Fax: 949-480-4158 gglacet@soka.edu |
![]() | Michael D. Golden, DMA Professor of Music Composition and Theory Director of Creative Arts Phone: 949-480-4025 Fax: 949-480-4263 golden@soka.edu |
H
![]() | M. Robert Hamersley, PhD Assistant Professor of Microbiology Phone: 949-480-4409 Fax: 949-480-4263 rhamersley@soka.edu |
![]() | John M. Heffron, PhD Dean of Students Professor of History Title IX & Section 504 Deputy Coordinator For Students Phone: 949-480-4028 Fax: 949-480-4243 heffron@soka.edu |
![]() | Nancy Hodes, PhD Professor of Chinese Language & Culture Phone: 949-480-4029 Fax: 949-480-4126 nhodes@soka.edu |
![]() | Dongyoun Hwang, PhD Associate Professor of Asian Studies Phone: 949-480-4031 Fax: 949-480-4264 dhwang@soka.edu |
I
![]() | Mary Iribarren, PhD Professor of Spanish Language and Culture Phone: 949-480-4022 Fax: 949-480-4261 miribarren@soka.edu |
![]() | Osamu Ishiyama, PhD Assistant Professor of Japanese Language and Culture Phone: 949-480-4328 Fax: 949-480-4263 oishiyama@soka.edu |
K
![]() | John Pavel Kehlen, MA Lecturer of Asian Literature Director of Humanities Phone: 949-480-4210 Fax: 949-480-4263 jkehlen@soka.edu |
L
![]() | Xiaoxing Liu, PhD Associate Professor of Chinese Language & Culture Director of the Language and Culture Program Phone: 949-480-4074 Fax: 949-480-4126 xliu@soka.edu |
![]() | Marie-Rose Logan, PhD Professor of European and Comparative Literature Phone: 949-480-4182 Fax: 949-480-4261 mlogan@soka.edu http://faculty.soka.edu/mlogan |
![]() | Edward Lowe, PhD Associate Professor of Anthropology Phone: 949-480-4387 Fax: 949-480-4263 elowe@soka.edu |
M
![]() | Lisa A. Hall MacLeod, PhD Professor of International Studies Director of International Studies Phone: 949-480-4049 Fax: 949-480-4263 lmacleod@soka.edu |
![]() | Hiroshi Matsumoto, PhD Associate Professor of Japanese Language and Culture Phone: 949-480-4183 Fax: 949-480-4126 hmatsumoto@soka.edu |
![]() | Anthony Inder Mazeroll, PhD Professor of Biology Director of Environmental Studies Phone: 949-480-4056 Fax: 949-480-4263 amazeroll@soka.edu |
![]() | Diya Mazumder, PhD Associate Professor of Economics Phone: 949-480-4057 Fax: 949-480-4264 dmazumder@soka.edu |
![]() | Jim Merod, PhD Professor of American Literature Phone: 949-480-4336 Fax: 949-480-4261 jmerod@soka.edu |
![]() | Jonathan Lee Merzel, PhD Professor of Mathematics Phone: 949-480-4033 Fax: 949-480-4263 jmerzel@soka.edu |
R
![]() | Aneil Rallin, PhD Associate Professor of Rhetoric and Composition Phone: 949-480-4055 Fax: 949-480-4126 arallin@soka.edu |
![]() | Nalini N. Rao, PhD Associate Professor of World Art Phone: 949-480-4034 Fax: 949-480-4126 nrao@soka.edu http://faculty.soka.edu/nrao/ |
![]() | Ian Olivo Read, PhD Assistant Professor of Latin American Studies Phone: 949-480-4217 Fax: 949-480-4261 iread@soka.edu |
S
![]() | James O'Neil Spady, PhD Associate Professor of American History Phone: 949-480-4054 Fax: 949-480-4126 jspady@soka.edu |
T
![]() | Tomoko Takahashi, EdD, LHD Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs Dean of the Graduate School Professor of Linguistics and Education Phone: 949-480-4047 Fax: 949-480-4062 tt@soka.edu |
![]() | Seiji Takaku, PhD Professor of Psychology Institutional Research and Assessment Coordinator Phone: 949-480-4058 Fax: 949-480-4261 stakaku@soka.edu |
![]() | Gail E. Thomas, PhD Professor of Sociology Phone: 949-480-4038 Fax: 949-480-4264 thomas@soka.edu |
V
![]() | Anna Varvak, PhD Associate Professor of Mathematics Phone: 949-480-4165 Fax: 949-480-4263 avarvak@soka.edu |
![]() | Soledad Vidal, PhD Visiting Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Composition Writing Center Manager Phone: 949-480-4071 Fax: 949-480-4067 svidal@soka.edu |
![]() | Phat Vu, PhD Associate Professor of Physics Institutional Research and Assessment Coordinator Phone: 949-480-4039 Fax: 949-480-4263 pvu@soka.edu |
W
![]() | Michael Weiner, PhD Professor of East Asian History & International Studies Phone: 949-480-4337 Fax: 949-480-4263 mweiner@soka.edu http://faculty.soka.edu/mweiner/ |
| James Williams, PhD Professor of Rhetoric and Linguistics Phone: 949-480-4040 Fax: 949-480-4126 jwilliams@soka.edu http://faculty.soka.edu/jwilliams/ |
![]() | Kristi Wilson, PhD Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Composition Phone: 949-480-4326 Fax: 949-480-4243 kwilson@soka.edu |

















































