Faculty & Staff

Faculty and Staff

Soka’s 7:1 student-to-faculty ratio means something here. Browse faculty by concentration or research interest and find the people who will know your work as well as you do. You’ll also find the staff who support everything that happens outside the classroom.

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Ian Olivo Read, PhD

Associate Dean of Faculty

Co-Director of the Center for Race Ethnicity and Human Rights (REHR)

Soka Institute for Global Solutions (SIGS) Senior Research Fellow

Brazil Collaboration Project Faculty Liaison

Professor of Latin American Studies

I am a scholar–teacher whose work bridges history, sustainability, and the ethical use of new technologies in education. My research began with the study of Latin America’s history, and especially Bra...

iread@soka.edu

949-480-4217

Eric Reker '09, MPA, CFA

Director of Investments

ereker@soka.edu

949-480-4085

Curtis Robinson

Head Coach, Men's and Women's Golf

curobinson@soka.edu

949-269-5589

Ciera Robinson

Assistant Coach, Men's and Women's Golf

cirobinson@soka.edu

Carin Rodgers Bronstein, MS

Associate Director, Community Relations

crodgersbronstein@soka.edu

949-480-4275

Antoinette Rossman

House Manager & Assistant to the General Manager, PAC

As House Manager, Antoinette Rossman is responsible for ensuring the safety and security of patrons attending the Soka Performing Arts Center. Antoinette oversees the orderly management of front of ho...

arossman@soka.edu

949-480-4837

Don Ryan, MFA

Assistant Teaching Professor of Ceramics

Director of Creative Arts Program

Don Ryan was born in Newport Beach, California, and fell in love with ceramics as a high school student in 1974. He received his BFA in ceramics from the Kansas City Art Institute in 1985, and his MFA...

dryan@soka.edu

949-480-4378

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Hiro Sakai

Executive Assistant to the President

Board Secretary

sakai@soka.edu

949-480-4008

Marisa Samaniego

Assistant Director of Mail Services

msamaniego@soka.edu

949-480-4201

Ryan Sanders

Assistant Coach, Cross Country/Track and Field

rsanders@soka.edu

949-480-4477

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Faculty & Staff

Faculty and Staff

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Don Ryan, MFA

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Hiro Sakai

Marisa Samaniego

Ryan Sanders

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