Meet the Team
ORSL Staff

Varun Soni
Dean of Religious Life USC
Varun Soni is the Dean of Religious Life at the University of Southern California. Dean Soni received his B.A. degree in Religion from Tufts University, where he also earned an Asian Studies minor and completed the Program in Peace and..

Vanessa Gomez Brake
Associate Dean of Religious Life USC
Vanessa Gomez Brake is the Associate Dean of Religious Life at the University of Southern California. She received her B.A. in Religious Studies from Arizona State University, and her M.S. in Conflict Analysis & Resolution from George Mason University…

Rev. Brandon Harris
Associate Dean of Religious Life USC
The Reverend Brandon Harris is the new Associate Dean for Religious and Spiritual Life at the University of Southern California. Previously, he served as a Protestant Chaplain at Georgetown University, where he taught courses on…

Robin Mitchell Stroud
Director, Student Engagement Programs
Robin Mitchell Stroud, Ph.D is the Director of Student Engagement Programs at the Office of Religious & Spiritual Life. She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology, masters’ degrees in human relations & educational studies, and a graduate certificate in women’s and gender studies.

Angelica Medina Cuevas
Administrative Assistant
Angelica Medina Cuevas is the Administrative Assistant at the Office of Religious & Spiritual Life. She received her B.A. degree in Religious Studies and English from UC Santa Barbara, and her Masters in Theological Studies from Harvard Divinity School.
Directors

Sara Elizabeth Ivanhoe
DIRECTOR OF YOGA USC

Sable Manson
DIRECTOR OF the Interfaith Scholars Program USC
Sable Manson is Director of the Interfaith Scholars Program. Born and raised in Southern California, Sable attended Loyola Marymount University (LMU) as an undegrad, and earned her Masters in Post-Secondary Administration and Student Affairs (PASA) from USC.

Jibreel Speight
DIRECTOR OF MUSLIM LIFE USC

Bekah Estrada
DIRECTOR OF CHRISTIAN LIFE USC
Bekah Estrada is the Co-Director of Christian Life at the University of Southern California. Bekah received her B.B.S. in Ministry and Leadership Studies at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas.

Ryan Bell
Humanist Chaplain USC
Ryan Bell serves as the Humanist Chaplain at the University of Southern California, and is the religious director for the USC Secular Student Fellowship. He received a Master of Divinity degree from Andrews University and a Doctor of Ministry from Fuller Theological Seminary.

Fr. Chris Ponnet
Director of Chaplaincy USC
Fr. Chris Ponnet, MA. MTheo, BCC, is our Director of Chaplaincy. He is the administrator of the St. Camillus (UIC) Urban Interfaith Center (ACPE Accredited school for training professional chaplains based at LAC USC Medical Center.
Religious Directors

Jacob Ardron
Alpha Omega Campus Ministry at USC

Tiffany Ardron
Alpha Omega Campus Ministry at USC

Swami Atmavidyananda
Hindu student Organization at USC

Jamie Cappetta
Our Savior Parish and USC Caruso Catholic Center

Donavan Childs
Seventh-Day Adventist Church at USC

Goodwin Deng
CRU

Randolph Dobbs
Association for Baha’I Studies at USC

Ira Dotson
ReJOYce in Jesus Campus Fellowship at USC

Madeline Dorst
Reformed University Fellowship

Sunny Kang
United University Church

Kyle Koshimizu
AACF at USC

Katlyn Lee
United House of Prayer at USC

Albert Lok
Acts2Fellowship at USC

Dicksie Mathison
Worldwide Friends for International Students at USC

Sreejith Periyadath
Heartfulness Meditation at USC

Anil Ramakrishna
SKY at USC Yoga & Meditation Club

Rachana Rathi
SKY at USC Yoga & Meditation Club

Christopher Roque
InterVarsity at USC

Prasad Singamsetty
Heartfulness Meditation at USC

Angad Singh
Sikh Student Association at USC

Richard Sunwoo
Our Savior Parish and USC Caruso Catholic Center

Jibreel Speight
Muslim Life at USC

Neil Walker
Christian Challenge at USC

Alex Watlington
Reformed University Fellowship at USC

Jim Wilbar
Worldwide Friends at USC

Stephen Yowell
Christian Student Group at USC