Our esteemed faculty is comprised of innovators across the varying fields of psychology, business and computer science.
Our faculty is comprised of influential innovators in the field of transpersonal psychology, psychology, computer science, management and education with diverse backgrounds, teaching methods and spiritual practices to best represent our mission and to embody the fundamental values of our university.
Awards:
- M.A. in Transpersonal Psychology faculty member Nancy Rowe, Ph.D., was awarded for Outstanding Leadership because of her expertise and service to the university.
- Ph.D. in Transpersonal Psychology faculty member Marilyn Schlitz, Ph.D., had her film “Death Makes Life Possible,” which she produced and wrote with Dr. Deepak Chopra, awarded at the Culture Unplugged Film Festival. The movie followed the book of the same name.
Learn more about our faculty:
We invite you to learn more about our faculty members by clicking the program you are interested in below.
All faculty members:
Abhishek G. Patil, Ph.DAdjunct Faculty
Adam A. Neal, PhDCore Faculty
Adrian Eraslan, LMFT, LPCCCore Faculty
Aleksandr PetiushkoAdjunct Faculty
Amber Voiles, PhDPhD in Transpersonal Psychology, Sofia University
Andrea Howard, PhDAdjunct Faculty
Andrew Borg, DBAAdjunct Faculty
Angel Morgan, Ph.D.Sofia Core Faculty
Ann Gila, M.A., MFTAdjunct Faculty
Annani Kelley
Anne YJ Hsu, Ph.D., LPSofia Core Faculty
Aubrey Walden, MBA, MIMAdjunct Faculty
Ava Lindberg, Ph.D.Adjunct Faculty
Bari Courts, PhD, MBAAdjunct Faculty
Bill Liu, PhDAdjunct Faculty
Brandi Yanping Chen, MSAdjunct Faculty
Brandon Thompson, M.A.
Brian Flores
Brian Wright, PhDAdjunct Faculty
Caifang Zhu, PhD 朱彩方Sofia Core Faculty , Chair in PHD in Transpersonal Psychology (Chinese)
Cassandra “Caz” Gaddis, PhD Candidate, M.COMM, BPRAdjunct Faculty
Charity Lewis, IMFTAdjunct Faculty
Chelsea Fan, MBACore Faculty
Chia-Chi Alicia Hu, PhD, Counseling Psychologist 胡嘉琪博⼠,咨询⼼理学家Sofia Adjunct Faculty
Christopher Smith
Courtney Williams, M.A.Adjunct Faculty
Dale L. Gooden, DHSc, EJD, MBAProfessor: Doctor of Business Administration (D.B.A.)
Dawn Celeste McGregor, Ph.D.Adjunct Faculty
Deeann Bruno, PhD candidate, MATP, MAEdFaculty Advisor & Core Faculty
Diane E. Ryssel, PsyDAdjunct Faculty
Diego Soto-Gonzalez, BBA, MBAAdjunct Faculty
Dina Ziadlou, DM, MSITAdjunct Faculty
Donna DuloProgram Chair: MA of Computer Science
Dorote Weyers-Lucci, Ph.D.Interim Chair, Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) Program Sofia University
Ehsan Sooudi
Elaine Parker-Gills, PhDAdjunct Faculty
Etel Leit, PhD, M.S.Professor: Bachelor's Completion
Gang Julie Xie 谢刚, PhDDoctor of Business Administration (D.B.A.), PhD in Transpersonal Psychology in Chinese
Glenn Hartelius, PhDSofia Adjunct Faculty
Guanghui Cui 崔光辉, PhDSofia Adjunct Faculty
Hani Aldirawi
Harris L. Friedman, PhD
Hiba Talat
Jeng-Dau James Wu, DBAAdjunct Faculty
Jennifer M. Crane, LMFTProgram Chair
Jennifer Nagrath, Ph.D.
Jeri Lynn Hogg, PhDProfessor: Doctor of Business Administration (D.B.A.)
Jessica Parr, Ph. DAdjunct Faculty
John Elfers, PhD, LMFT (Ret.)Core faculty
Juan-Carlos Piñeiro, MATPAdjunct Faculty
Julie Xie, PhD, 谢刚博士Sofia Adjunct Faculty
Justine Mastin, MA, LMFTAdjunct Faculty
Kelly Yi, PhDCore Faculty
Kundan Singh, Ph.D, MA, BScFormer Core now adjunct
Lacey Morris, LMFTAdjunct Faculty
Londa Schexnayder
Lorraine May Levy, Ph.D., MAAdjunct Faculty
Marilyn Schlitz, Ph.D.Sofia Core Faculty, Professor
Martyna Tetera
Mary Kay Chess, PhDChair, Global & Domestic DBA Programs
Megan PrellCore Faculty
Megan Rose Woolever, Ph. DAdjunct Faculty
Melissa Caicedo Farbman, Ph.D.PhD in Transpersonal Psychology, Sofia University
Michelle M. Daly, PhD, LPCC, ATR, IMH-ECore Faculty
Mimi Searfoss, PhDPhD in Transpersonal Psychology, Sofia University
Monika Downey, PhDAdjunct Faculty
Monique Sudduth, MATPAdjunct Faculty
Nancy (Ilana) Rowe, Ph.D.Core Faculty
Natascha Hsu
Nicki Koethner, LMFTAdjunct Faculty
Nomi Shmerling, PhD, MBMAdjunct Faculty
Olivia Jenkins, PhDCore Faculty
Petra Parvati Meedt, MS, MA, LPA, PHD CandidateAdjunct Faculty
Patty Hlava, PhD, LMFT (Ret.)Lead Core Faculty
Rachelle Lopez, EdDAcademic Advisor
Reginald Bailey
Renee Snow, Ph.D.Adjunct Faculty
Rev. Stephanie Lape, MAAdjunct Faculty
Rob Curzon, MAAdjunct Faculty
Robert Ferrer, LMFTAdjunct Faculty
Robert Frager, PhD, co- founder of ITP (Sofia university)
Robert Strohmeyer, MATPAdjunct Faculty
Robert Wood, PhD.Sofia Core Faculty, Chair-Transpersonal Studies
Robin Balchen, LCSWAdjunct Faculty
Rodger Broome, Ph.D., Psychotherapist
Rosalyn Grady, DMin, MA, BAAdjunct Faculty
Ruth H. Judy, PhD, MLSAdjunct Faculty
Sameera Sharif
Sarah Sharif
Sarah Sharif, MACommsAdjunct Faculty
Shawishi Haynes, Ed.D., MSHA, FACHEProfessor: Doctor of Business Administration (D.B.A.)
Simone M. DiMatteo, Ph.D.MBA Program Chair and Core Faculty
Stephanie Witechowsky
SueAnn McKean, MAAdjunct Faculty
Svetlana Tikhonova, LMFTAdjunct Faculty
Tami Mensh, MATP, ACCAdjunct Professor and Coaching Lead
Tara M. Pipia, Ph.DAdjunct Faculty
Ted Esser, PhDCore Faculty
Ted Sun, Ph.D.Professor: MA of Computer Science
Tian Xie 谢天, PhD.Sofia Adjunct Faculty
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