DEI Strategic Planning Committee
Co-Chairs
Tomoko Takahashi, PhD, EdD, LHD
Vice President for Institutional Research and Assessment | Dean of the Graduate School | Professor of Linguistics and Education
ttakahashi@soka.edu
P: 949-480-4047
Committee Members
Archibald E. Asawa
Vice President for Finance & Administration | Chief Financial Officer | Chief Investment Officer
asawa@soka.edu
P: 949-480-4006
Julia Miyagawa Braga ’25
Student Representative
Maya Gunaseharan, MA
Manager for Diversity Initiatives and Community Building
mgunaseharan.emp@soka.edu
P: 949-480-4713
Michelle Hobby-Mears, MBA
Associate Dean of Students | Director of Student Activities and Residential Life
mhobby@soka.edu
P: 949-480-4134
Katherine M. King, PHR
Vice President for Human Resources and Risk Management | Title IX & Section 504 Coordinator for Faculty, Staff and Others
kking@soka.edu
P: 949-480-4161
Clare Lorenzo
Manager, Academic Affairs Executive Assistant to the Vice President for Academic Affairs
clorenzo@soka.edu
949-480-4207
Hyon J. Moon, EdD
Dean of Students | Title IX and Section 504 Deputy Coordinator for Students
hmoon@soka.edu
P: 949-480-4139
Michael Weiner, PhD
Vice President for Academic Affairs | Interim Dean of Faculty | Professor of East Asian History & International Studies
mweiner@soka.edu
P: 949-480-4337