# Sofia University: Undergraduate, Graduate, Masters and Certificate Programs in Palo Alto and Costa Mesa CA > Sofia is California's leader in transformative education\. Earn a undergrad or grad degree online or on\-campus\. Generated by Yoast SEO v28.6, this is an llms.txt file, meant for consumption by LLMs. ## Pages - [Sofia University Online MBA Program in Partnership with ET Online College](https://www.sofia.edu/sofia-university-online-mba-program-in-ethiopia/) - [Quickfacts](https://www.sofia.edu/institutional-research/quickfacts/): Access Sofia University’s Institutional Research page to review detailed Performance Fact Sheets \& BPPE reports from 2015\-2019\. Get insights on program performance, student \& staff diversity, and make informed decisions for your educational journey\. - [Consumer Information](https://www.sofia.edu/consumer-information/): Discover Sofia University’s consumer information, a for\-profit Flexible Purpose Corporation with accreditations by BPPE\. Explore our exclusive partnership with Tsinghua University for an online MBA program that empowers you with business acumen\. - [Commencement Ceremony Information](https://www.sofia.edu/student-resources/commencement/): Celebrate the Class of 2026 at Sofia University's in\-person commencement ceremony\. Join the joyous occasion in Costa Mesa, California, You may also complete the commencement application, and order your cap and gown\! - [Sofia University](https://www.sofia.edu/): Sofia is Northern California's leader in transformative education\. Earn a undergrad or grad degree online or on\-campus\. ## Posts - [Sofia University Approved as a DoD MOU Participating Institution](https://www.sofia.edu/updates/sofia-university-approved-as-a-dod-mou-participating-institution/) - [Sofia University at the 2026 International Association for the Study of Dreams Conference\!](https://www.sofia.edu/updates/sofia-university-at-the-2026-international-association-for-the-study-of-dreams-conference/) - [Sofia University Featured at United Nations Event on Youth Mental Health and Well\-Being](https://www.sofia.edu/updates/sofia-university-featured-at-united-nations-event-on-youth-mental-health-and-well-being/) - [Sofia University Faculty Featured on Mindful Mondays Podcast: Mindfulness, Leadership \& Personal Growth\.](https://www.sofia.edu/updates/sofia-university-faculty-featured-on-mindful-mondays-podcast-mindfulness-leadership-personal-growth/) - [When Love Fails: Dr\. Etel Leit’s TEDx Talk Resonates with Millions](https://www.sofia.edu/updates/when-love-fails-dr-etel-leits-tedx-talk-resonates-with-millions/) ## JetPopup - [Alumni Business Card Popup](https://www.sofia.edu/jet-popup/alumni-business-card-popup/) ## Alumni Business Directory​ - [JHMES](https://www.sofia.edu/alumni-business-directory/16651/) - [Peaceful Dragon School of Tai Chi and Qigong](https://www.sofia.edu/alumni-business-directory/16652/) - [Sheri Bortz](https://www.sofia.edu/alumni-business-directory/16646/) - [Healspace](https://www.sofia.edu/alumni-business-directory/16674/) - [The PBT \(Post Betrayal Transformation\) Institute](https://www.sofia.edu/alumni-business-directory/16640/) ## Blog Posts - [Your Career Doesn’t Have to Make Sense Yet: How Scattered Experiences Become Career Capital](https://www.sofia.edu/university-blog/your-career-doesnt-have-to-make-sense-yet-how-scattered-experiences-become-career-capital/): For a long time, I thought a successful career was supposed to make sense when you looked at it on paper\. - [How Do You Build the Operating System for Quality Judgment?](https://www.sofia.edu/university-blog/how-do-you-build-the-operating-system-for-quality-judgment/): For decades, corporations have rewarded people who could absorb enormous quantities of information, analyze more data, respond immediately, stay connected, and make decisive calls under pressure\. - [If You Think Your Creativity Died, You Might Be Grieving the Wrong Thing\.](https://www.sofia.edu/university-blog/if-you-think-your-creativity-died-you-might-be-grieving-the-wrong-thing/): Last week I picked up my instrument again\. It has been mine for most of my adult life\. - [You Died to Self: The Cultural Shape of Post\-traumatic Growth for Immigrant Women](https://www.sofia.edu/university-blog/you-died-to-self-the-cultural-shape-of-post-traumatic-growth-immigrant-women/) - [I Am the One Who Experiences: Psychosynthesis, Subpersonalities, and the Practice of Becoming Whole](https://www.sofia.edu/university-blog/i-am-the-one-who-experiences-psychosynthesis-subpersonalities-and-the-practice-of-becoming-whole/) ## Faculty - [Zak Ricards, DBA](https://www.sofia.edu/faculty-members/zak-ricards-dba/) - [Da Yao, PhD](https://www.sofia.edu/faculty-members/da-yao-phd/) - [Sainaya Brid, MSCS, DBA Candidate](https://www.sofia.edu/faculty-members/sainaya-brid-mscs-dba-candidate/) - [Aisha Ayloush, MPH Candidate](https://www.sofia.edu/faculty-members/aisha-ayloush-mph-candidate/) - [Petra Parvati Meedt, PHD, MS, MA, LPA](https://www.sofia.edu/faculty-members/parvati-meedt/) ## Student Stories - [Dr\. Yon Walls](https://www.sofia.edu/student-stories/yon-walls/): Yon Walls graduated from Sofia University with her Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology in 2018 and obtained a Doctorate in Transpersonal Psychology in 2023\. This is her story\. - [Elisa Sciscioli Keeler](https://www.sofia.edu/student-stories/elisa-keeler/): Elisa Sciscioli Keeler is the founder of Freeing Your Voice and the Music for Unity and Social Change Program, and co\-teacher of the Hidden Treasure Program at Light on the Hill Retreat Center\. - [Camila Alvarez Ospina](https://www.sofia.edu/student-stories/camila-ospina/): Camila Alvarez Ospina is a proud 2024 graduate of Sofia University's MBA program\. - [Dr\. Paul Kiritsis](https://www.sofia.edu/student-stories/dr-paul-kiritsis/): Dr\. Paul Kiritsis is a licensed psychologist, and bestselling author of Tales of a Spiritual Sun\. - [Dr\. Adriana Popescu](https://www.sofia.edu/student-stories/dr-adriana-popescu/): Dr\. Adriana Popescu is a licensed clinical psychologist and empowerment coach with over 25 years of experience in the mental health field\. ## Leadership - [Samila Amanyraoufpoor, DBA](https://www.sofia.edu/leadership/dr-samila-amanyraoufpoor/) - [Ellen Touchstone, Ph\.D\.](https://www.sofia.edu/leadership/ellen-touchstone/) - [Samane Abdi, PhD](https://www.sofia.edu/leadership/samane-abdi-phd/) - [Donna Dulo, Ph\.D\.](https://www.sofia.edu/leadership/donna-dulo/) - [Lisa Sammon, MLIS](https://www.sofia.edu/leadership/lisa-sammon/) ## Board of Trustees - [John Widdowson, CBE](https://www.sofia.edu/board-of-trustees/john-widdowson/) - [Miao Yang, M\.Ed\.](https://www.sofia.edu/board-of-trustees/miao-yang/) - [Michael Zhu, CA, CPA](https://www.sofia.edu/board-of-trustees/michael-zhu/): Michael Zhu, CA, CPA, and holder of a BComm in Accountancy and Graduate Diploma from Concordia University, serves as a seasoned financial expert on our Board of Trustees\. As CFO of BEGC Holdings Ltd\. since 2017 and previously a partner, CFO, and senior analyst at various esteemed firms in Canada, his over two decades of experience in accounting, valuation, and business advisory provides vital financial insights\. Zhu's ongoing dedication to professional development, including his engagement in the Chartered Business Valuator Program, amplifies his valuable contributions\. - [Allen Huang, Ph\.D\.](https://www.sofia.edu/board-of-trustees/allen-huang-ph-d/): Dr\. Allen Huang, with a Ph\.D\. in Education from the University of Alabama and a rich background in Special Education, has been an influential figure in the field of education\. Serving as President at the University of the West and later as Provost and Senior VP for Academic Affairs at UNC, he has made significant strides in educational leadership\. As President of Global Higher Education Consulting Group since 2009, and an advisor to the Beifang Group in China, Dr\. Huang's extensive experience shapes his vital role in multicultural education initiatives and innovative educational strategies\. His career as a teacher, researcher, and administrator adds depth to our Board of Trustees\. - [Lei Fu, Msc, EE](https://www.sofia.edu/board-of-trustees/lei-fu/): Lei Fu, with her Master's Degree from Calgary University and a Bachelor's from Tsinghua University, brings over 20 years of experience in the IT industry to our Board of Trustees\. Currently a Cloud Networking Engineer at Aviatrix System and previously a Principal Software Engineer at Fortinet and Technical Lead at Cisco Systems, she has been a driving force in cloud security infrastructure development\. Her active involvement in Bay Area educational circles further adds to her valuable perspective\. ## Events - [Build Your Leadership Roadmap: A workshop with Sofia University's Master of Global Leadership](https://www.sofia.edu/events/build-your-leadership-roadmap-a-workshop-with-sofia-universitys-master-of-global-leadership/) - [Doctor of Machine Learning Information Session](https://www.sofia.edu/events/doctor-of-machine-learning-information-session/) - [Who Do You Think You Are? \ Documentary Screening \& Discussion](https://www.sofia.edu/events/who-do-you-think-you-are-documentary-screening-discussion/) ## Courses - [Doctor of Business Administration](https://www.sofia.edu/courses/dba-in-business-administration/): The Doctorate in Business Administration \(DBA\) in Transpersonal Leadership is a program designed to include academic rigor, transpersonal leadership self\-reflection and growth, and a global business lens for collaborating and addressing some of the world’s thorniest challenges\. - [Master of Global Leadership Online](https://www.sofia.edu/courses/master-of-global-leadership-online-program/): The Master of Global Leadership Online \(MGLN\) degree program prepares professionals to lead with purpose, integrity, and global perspective in an increasingly complex world\. Delivered in a fully online learning environment, this practitioner\-scholar program integrates leadership theory with consciousness studies, transpersonal psychology, and systems thinking to cultivate ethical, values\-driven leaders\. Through an emphasis on self\-leadership, authentic collaboration, and global engagement, students develop the knowledge, practical skills, and adaptive mindset needed to navigate complexity, inspire meaningful change, and create lasting value across organizations and communities\. - [Master of Business Administration](https://www.sofia.edu/courses/mba-in-business-administration/): The MBA with Work Integrated Learning \(WIL\) program offers a comprehensive education in business fundamentals and decision\-making, emphasizing self\-knowledge and emotional intelligence\. Graduates will gain the skills needed to promote analytics\-based, value\-driven decision\-making in a competitive global environment\. - [MA in Transpersonal Psychology](https://www.sofia.edu/courses/ma-in-transpersonal-psychology/): Pursue a professional Concentration in Creativity and Innovation, or Spiritual Psychology\. - [PhD In Transpersonal Psychology](https://www.sofia.edu/courses/phd-in-transpersonal-psychology/): The program is designed to provide graduates with the knowledge, skills, and transpersonal perspective necessary to start or grow a career\. ## Categories - [Updates](https://www.sofia.edu/category/updates/) - [Sofia Alumni](https://www.sofia.edu/category/sofia-alumni/) - [Awards \& Recognition](https://www.sofia.edu/category/awards-recognition/) - [Sofia Faculty \& Staff](https://www.sofia.edu/category/sofia-faculty-staff/) - [Events](https://www.sofia.edu/category/sofia-events/) ## State - [TX](https://www.sofia.edu/state/tx/) - [MX](https://www.sofia.edu/state/mx/) - [VA](https://www.sofia.edu/state/va/) - [China](https://www.sofia.edu/state/china/) - [PR](https://www.sofia.edu/state/pr/) ## Business Type - [Programs](https://www.sofia.edu/business-type/programs/) - [Certification](https://www.sofia.edu/business-type/certification/) - [Practice](https://www.sofia.edu/business-type/practice/) - [Private Psychotherapy Practice](https://www.sofia.edu/business-type/private-psychotherapy-practice/) - [Psychotherapy](https://www.sofia.edu/business-type/psychotherapy/) ## Blog Categories - [General](https://www.sofia.edu/blog-categories/general/) - [Tech](https://www.sofia.edu/blog-categories/tech/) - [Business](https://www.sofia.edu/blog-categories/business/) - [Psychology](https://www.sofia.edu/blog-categories/psychology/) ## Faculty Categories - [PhD in Transpersonal Psychology in Chinese](https://www.sofia.edu/faculty-member-categories/phd-transpersonal-psychology-in-chinese/) - [Masters of Global Leadership](https://www.sofia.edu/faculty-member-categories/masters-of-global-leadership/) - [Doctor of Business Administration in Chinese](https://www.sofia.edu/faculty-member-categories/doctor-of-business-administration-in-chinese-faculty/) - [Master of Business Administration in Chinese](https://www.sofia.edu/faculty-member-categories/master-of-business-administration-in-chinese/) - [Collaborators](https://www.sofia.edu/faculty-member-categories/collaborators/) ## Event Categories - [Virtual](https://www.sofia.edu/event-categories/virtual/) - [Hybrid Event](https://www.sofia.edu/event-categories/hybrid-event/) ## Categories - [Doctorates \(Chinese\)](https://www.sofia.edu/categories/doctorates-chinese-psychology/) - [Doctorates \(Chinese\)](https://www.sofia.edu/categories/doctorates-chinese-business-administration/) - [Masters \(Korean\)](https://www.sofia.edu/categories/masters-korean-psychology/) - [Masters \(Chinese\)](https://www.sofia.edu/categories/masters-chinese-business-administration/) - [Masters \(Chinese\)](https://www.sofia.edu/categories/masters-chinese-psychology/) ## Optional - [Sitemap index](https://www.sofia.edu/sitemap_index.xml)