Upper School faculty members who sponsor affinity groups include Joseph Soliman (East Asian Affinity Group and Multi-Racial Affinity Group), Kimberly Roquemore (African American Affinity Group and MRAG), Sarwat Jafry (South Asian Affinity Group) and Harold Baber (AAAG). As some of the few faculty members of color on campus, they assume the added responsibility of mentoring students of color. From "As Houston becomes more diverse, SJS strives to keep up" (Noura Jabir).