Judy K. Sakaki

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Judy K. Sakaki

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Sakaki's maternal grandparents, her mother and her uncle were held in the [[Topaz War Relocation Center|Topaz]] [[internment of Japanese Americans|Internment camp]] in [[Delta, Utah]], during World War II.
Sakaki's maternal grandparents, her mother and her uncle were held in the [[Topaz War Relocation Center|Topaz]] [[internment of Japanese Americans|Internment camp]] in [[Delta, Utah]], during World War II.


Sakaki was born and raised in [[Oakland, California]].{{Cite web|date=2017-06-22|title=Women in Business Awards: Judy K. Sakaki, Sonoma State University|url=https://www.northbaybusinessjournal.com/northbay/sonomacounty/6963750-181/judy-sakaki-women-in-business|access-date=2020-09-25|website=The North Bay Business Journal|language=en}} A first-generation college student, she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in human development and Master of Science degree in educational psychology from [[California State University, East Bay]] (formally called California State University, Hayward).{{Cite web |last=Ravani |first=Sarah |date=2022-06-06 |title=Sonoma State University president announces resignation amid sexual harassment scandal |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Sonoma-State-University-president-announces-17223630.php |access-date=2022-06-09 |website=San Francisco Chronicle |language=en-US}} She then earned a PhD in 1991 in education from [[University of California, Berkeley]].{{Cite web |last=McConahey |first=Meg |date=December 3, 2016 |title=Daring new president shifts focus to getting students, faculty to dream big |url=https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/judy-sakaki-stakes-out-new-leadership-vision-for-sonoma-state-university/ |website=The Press Democrat |pages=A1, A14-A15}}{{Cite web |last=McConahey |first=Meg |date=2017-04-09 |title=SSU president shares family's past in WWII internment camps |url=https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/lifestyle/sonoma-state-university-president-judy-sakaki-shares-her-familys-past-in-w/ |access-date=2022-06-09 |website=Santa Rosa Press Democrat |language=en-US}}
Sakaki was born and raised in [[Oakland, California]].{{Cite web|date=2017-06-22|title=Women in Business Awards: Judy K. Sakaki, Sonoma State University|url=https://www.northbaybusinessjournal.com/northbay/sonomacounty/6963750-181/judy-sakaki-women-in-business|access-date=2020-09-25|website=The North Bay Business Journal|language=en}} A first-generation college student, she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in human development and Master of Science degree in educational psychology from [[California State University, East Bay]] (formally called California State University, Hayward).{{Cite web |last=Ravani |first=Sarah |date=2022-06-06 |title=Sonoma State University president announces resignation amid sexual harassment scandal |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Sonoma-State-University-president-announces-17223630.php |access-date=2022-06-09 |website=San Francisco Chronicle |language=en-US}} She then earned a PhD in 1991 in education from [[University of California, Berkeley]].{{Cite web |last=McConahey |first=Meg |date=December 3, 2016 |title=Daring new president shifts focus to getting students, faculty to dream big |url=https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/judy-sakaki-stakes-out-new-leadership-vision-for-sonoma-state-university/ |website=The Press Democrat |pages=A1, A14-A15}}{{Cite web |last=McConahey |first=Meg |date=2017-04-09 |title=SSU president shares family's past in WWII internment camps |url=https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/lifestyle/sonoma-state-university-president-judy-sakaki-shares-her-familys-past-in-w/ |access-date=2022-06-09 |website=Santa Rosa Press Democrat |language=en-US}}


== Career ==
== Career ==
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In 2018, then Sonoma State provost, Lisa Vollendorf, reported allegations of sexual harassment involving Sakaki's husband, Patrick McCallum, who often volunteered at university events.{{Cite web |last1=Shalby |first1=Colleen |last2=Lopez |last3=Robert |date=2022-04-13 |title=CSU provost faced retaliation after reporting harassment by president's husband, records say |url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-04-13/csu-provost-reported-harassment-against-presidents-husband-then-faced-retaliation-records-say |access-date=2022-04-13 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}} Vollendorf reported that several university employees alleged that they were sexually harassed by McCallum. Vollendorf further alleged that Sakaki engaged in retaliatory conduct against Vollendorf upon finding out that Vollendorf made such reports. In January 2022, Cal State University paid $600,000 to settle Vollendorf's claims against Sakaki and McCallum.{{Cite web |date=2022-04-13 |title=Former SSU administrator got $600K settlement over retaliation for reporting sexual harassment claims |url=https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/600k-settlement-paid-to-former-top-sonoma-state-university-administrator-o/ |access-date=2022-04-14 |website=Santa Rosa Press Democrat |language=en-US}} In a statement, Sakaki stated that claims of retaliation were "utterly without basis," and that she was "saddened and surprised" by the sexual harassment allegations against McCallum.{{Cite web |date=2022-04-14 |title=SSU President Judy Sakaki: 'Surprised and saddened' by SSU sexual harassment allegations |url=https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/sonoma-state-president-judi-sakaki-responds-to-former-ssu-provost-retaliati/ |access-date=2022-04-14 |website=Santa Rosa Press Democrat |language=en-US}}
In 2018, then Sonoma State provost, Lisa Vollendorf, reported allegations of sexual harassment involving Sakaki's husband, Patrick McCallum, who often volunteered at university events.{{Cite web |last1=Shalby |first1=Colleen |last2=Lopez |last3=Robert |date=2022-04-13 |title=CSU provost faced retaliation after reporting harassment by president's husband, records say |url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-04-13/csu-provost-reported-harassment-against-presidents-husband-then-faced-retaliation-records-say |access-date=2022-04-13 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}} Vollendorf reported that several university employees alleged that they were sexually harassed by McCallum. Vollendorf further alleged that Sakaki engaged in retaliatory conduct against Vollendorf upon finding out that Vollendorf made such reports. In January 2022, Cal State University paid $600,000 to settle Vollendorf's claims against Sakaki and McCallum.{{Cite web |date=2022-04-13 |title=Former SSU administrator got $600K settlement over retaliation for reporting sexual harassment claims |url=https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/600k-settlement-paid-to-former-top-sonoma-state-university-administrator-o/ |access-date=2022-04-14 |website=Santa Rosa Press Democrat |language=en-US}} In a statement, Sakaki stated that claims of retaliation were "utterly without basis," and that she was "saddened and surprised" by the sexual harassment allegations against McCallum.{{Cite web |date=2022-04-14 |title=SSU President Judy Sakaki: 'Surprised and saddened' by SSU sexual harassment allegations |url=https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/sonoma-state-president-judi-sakaki-responds-to-former-ssu-provost-retaliati/ |access-date=2022-04-14 |website=Santa Rosa Press Democrat |language=en-US}}


After some Sonoma State faculty voted for a resolution expressing no confidence in her leadership and pressure from state legislators, Sakaki announced her resignation on June 6, 2022.{{Cite web |last1=Shalby |first1=Colleen |last2=Lopez |first2=Robert J. |date=2022-06-06 |title=A sexual harassment scandal rocked Sonoma State. Now its president has resigned |url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-06-06/sonoma-state-president-judy-sakaki-steps-down |access-date=2022-07-21 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Sakaki Quits Sonoma State Presidency {{!}} Inside Higher Ed |url=https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2022/06/07/sakaki-quits-sonoma-state-presidency |access-date=2022-07-21 |website=www.insidehighered.com |language=en}}
After some Sonoma State faculty voted for a resolution expressing no confidence in her leadership and pressure from state legislators, Sakaki announced her resignation on June 6, 2022.{{Cite web |last1=Shalby |first1=Colleen |last2=Lopez |first2=Robert J. |date=2022-06-06 |title=A sexual harassment scandal rocked Sonoma State. Now its president has resigned |url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-06-06/sonoma-state-president-judy-sakaki-steps-down |access-date=2022-07-21 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Sakaki Quits Sonoma State Presidency {{!}} Inside Higher Ed |url=https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2022/06/07/sakaki-quits-sonoma-state-presidency |access-date=2022-07-21 |website=www.insidehighered.com |language=en}}


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
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