The leadership team at Sofia University shares a common vision and mission: to provide students with the most transformative and educational experience possible.
Elected by our appointed Board of Trustees, the Sofia University leadership’s primary role is to ensure that the standards we agree upon are being upheld. We hold ourselves accountable to the highest degree, and our primary goal is to provide our students with a meaningful, transformative educational experience. To provide that, accountability in leadership is crucial.
Executive Leadership
Carol Humphreys, Ph.D.President
Bill Y. Chen, Ph.D.Interim Chief Financial Officer (consultant)
Nami Kim, Ph.D.Provost & Accreditation Liaison Officer
Yali Wang, MAAVP Global Engagement
Penny Li, MBA, MPAAVP Strategic Enrollment, International Partnerships, Alumni Affairs
Renate Krogdahl, MBA – HRMAVP HR, Administration & Board Governance, Title IX Coordinator
Steven Gold, Ph.D.AVP Academic Innovation
Lloyd LeeExecutive Director of IT
Roland Reese, MBADirector of Marketing and Communications
Mary Kay Chess, Ph.D.Dean of Global Business and Leadership
Academic Leadership
Dr. Dorote Weyers-LucciInterim Chair, Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) Program
Jennifer Crane, MAProgram Chair: Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology
Simone DiMatteo, Ph.D.Chair of Business and Leadership
Fred Luskin, Ph.D.Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology (PsyD) Program Chair
Caifang Zhu, Ph.D.PhD in Transpersonal Psychology (Chinese Language) Program Chair
Dr. Ellen TouchstoneDeputy Dean of Global Business and Leadership
Donna Dulo, Ph.D.Program Chair: MA of Computer Science
Anne HsuChair of PhD, MATP, and MATPC
Staff Leadership
Janett CabaneroDirector of Financial Aid
John Elfers, Ph.D.Dissertation Office Director, Center of Innovation in Teaching & Learning (CITL)
Leslie BauerPrincipal Designated School Official (PDSO)
Rumaana Khan, MAState Authorization and Compliance Analyst
Lin Zhang, MADirector of Global College
Ajla MulaomerovicDirector of Accounting
Juan NavaFacilities Coordinator (Costa Mesa campus)
Lisa Sammon, MALibrarian
Julie Miradakis-Ginn, M.Ed.Associate Director of Institutional Research & Assessment
Rosalie Cook, MADean of Student Services
Jay Fermaglich, M.Ed.Senior Instructional Designer
