![Ed Feasel](/sites/default/files/styles/ifde_hero/public/images/2020-07/soka-university-feasel-president.jpg?h=f51d0b35&itok=t4Zm0zAM)
University Leadership
Soka University of America’s administration is dedicated to supporting the university’s mission to foster a steady stream of global citizens committed to living a contributive life. Our employees work diligently to provide an outstanding student-centered education known for its academic excellence.
The university divides its operations into three main areas, Academic Affairs, Finance & Administration, and Student Affairs. These three areas operate under the direction of the president, Edward M. Feasel.
SUA Leadership Council
President
Chief Academic Officer
Professor of Economics
![Ed Feasel](https://www.soka.edu/sites/default/files/styles/318x406/public/faculty-staff/Ed-Feasel-Soka-University.jpeg?h=652b255a&itok=CAjulZ4_)
Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Investment Officer
![arch asawa](https://www.soka.edu/sites/default/files/styles/318x406/public/faculty-staff/Arch4%20-%202018%20_12_0_0.jpg?h=866b2820&itok=IQHtg2TO)
Executive Vice President of University Community
Chief Human Resources Officer
Title IX and Section 504 Coordinator for Faculty, Staff and Others
![katherine king](https://www.soka.edu/sites/default/files/styles/318x406/public/faculty-staff/katherine-king_0.jpg?h=337f21d4&itok=3mEHGemf)
Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
Professor of East Asian History & International Studies
![michael weiner](https://www.soka.edu/sites/default/files/styles/318x406/public/faculty-staff/michael-weiner.jpeg?h=866b2820&itok=xWxmUO7n)
Vice President for Sponsored Research and External Academic Relations
Professor of Physics and Astronomy
![Bryan Penprase](https://www.soka.edu/sites/default/files/styles/318x406/public/faculty-staff/20170706__37A3033_cropped_0.jpg?h=e27ad756&itok=kAvn8UeH)
Vice President for Institutional Research and Assessment
Dean of the Graduate School
Professor of Linguistics and Education
![Tomoko Takahashi](https://www.soka.edu/sites/default/files/styles/318x406/public/faculty-staff/TomokoTakahashi.jpg?h=27b8ed11&itok=tmzBGf_O)
Dean of Faculty
Professor of Environmental Biogeochemistry
![Headshot of M. Robert Hamersley](https://www.soka.edu/sites/default/files/styles/318x406/public/faculty-staff/1roberth.png?h=866b2820&itok=Q0tseum7)
Dean of Students
Title IX and Section 504 Deputy Coordinator for Students
![hyon moon](https://www.soka.edu/sites/default/files/styles/318x406/public/faculty-staff/Hyon%20Moon_0.jpg?h=2ebb51f5&itok=8Mo4ycC4)
Associate Dean of Students
Director of Student Activities
![Michelle Hobby-Mears](https://www.soka.edu/sites/default/files/styles/318x406/public/faculty-staff/hobby-mears.jpg?h=866b2820&itok=RqlkOiQ8)
Executive Director of Strategic Marketing and Communications
![Martin Beck](https://www.soka.edu/sites/default/files/styles/318x406/public/faculty-staff/20191105-beck.jpg?h=38d6c1e4&itok=CepDuycu)
Leadership Roles
Board of Trustees
SUA’s Board of Trustees
Office of the President
Office of SUA’s President, Ed Feasel
Organization Chart
SUA’s leadership organization chart