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Shane Barter, PhD

Shane Barter, PhD

Associate Professor of Comparative Politics

Professor Barter focuses on Southeast Asian politics, Civilians in war, as well as autonomous areas and conflict resolution

MinoritiesSeparatismIndonesiaConflict ResolutionSoutheast Asia
George Busenberg, PhD

George Busenberg, PhD

Associate Professor of Environmental Management and Policy

Professor Busenberg focuses on environmental policy

Environmental PolicyEnvironmental Management
Edward M. Feasel, PhD

Edward M. Feasel, PhD

Vice President for Academic Affairs, Chief Academic Officer, Professor of Economics

Professor Feasel is responsible for academic affairs at Soka University.

Foreign AidEconomic GrowthEconomic outcomes and societal valuesForeign aid, international trade and foreign direct investmentOrange County Economy
Michael Golden, DMA

Michael Golden, DMA

Professor of Music Composition and Theory, and Director, Creative Arts Program

Michael Golden’s teaching and creative interests include composition and jazz improvisation, music and ecology, and music and peacebuilding

Music and EcologyWorld MusicComposition (including computer music)Music TheoryJazz and Improvisation
John M. Heffron, PhD

John M. Heffron, PhD

Director of the MA Program in Educational Leadership and Societal Change, Professor of Educational History and Culture

Professor Heffron is a development scholar whose focus is the cultural and intellectual history of education nationally and transnationally

U.S. Relations in Asia and the PacificDevelopment HistoryEducational History
Anthony Mazeroll, PhD

Anthony Mazeroll, PhD

Professor Environmental Studies

Professor Mazeroll focuses on the behavioral ecology of fishes

Ecology of Amazonian FishesPopulation GeneticsFish EcologyFish Behaviour ObservationHuman Impact on the Environment
Bryan E. Penprase, PhD

Bryan E. Penprase, PhD

Dean

Professor Penprase is Dean of Faculty and Professor of Science.

Quasar Absorption Line SpectroscopyArchaeoastronomyObservational AstrophysicsAstrophysicsAstronomy
Seiji Takaku, PhD

Seiji Takaku, PhD

Professor of Psychology

Professor Takaku's research interests focus on cross-cultural examinations of people's apology (and excuse)-giving behavior

Cross-Cultural Research on Apology and forgivenessSocial PsychologyMotivation Theories in PsychologySport Psychology
Gail E. Thomas, PhD

Gail E. Thomas, PhD

Professor of Sociology

Professor Thomas is a sociology professor who specializes in the analysis of higher education.

Mentoring and Empowering YouthRace, Class and Gender Differences in Educational Access and OutcomesEducation and Status AttainmentEffective Education for Diverse Learners and At Risk YouthRace and Gender Relations
Michael Weiner, PhD

Michael Weiner, PhD

Professor and Assistant Dean of Faculty

Professor of East Asian History and International Studies, Associate Dean of Faculty and Director of Faculty Research and Development.

Race, Ethnicity and Migration in Modern and Imperial Japan Japan's MinoritiesEconomic and Social History of Modern Japan
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