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IOU Foundation Distinguished Graduates in Higher Education and Social Change Programs

Sohan L. Gandhi,  Dual PhD, Universidad Central de Nicaragua/Universidad Azteca, 2012
Honary President of Anuvrat Global Organization
(ANUVIBHA)---A transnational center for Peace and
Nonviolent Action Associated with the UN-DPI
IOUF Peace Award (2000)
Distinguished Author and Writer (India)

Anne Goldsmith, PhD, IOU Foundation, 2008
Social Change agent associated with Auroville--a Utopian Community in South India (UK)

Rudi Jansma, PhD, IOU Foundation, 2004
Specialist in neo-tropical ecology in the Netherlands and South America
Social Change agent with the Jain Community
Author--Introduction to Jainism (India/NL)

Kittiphun Khongsawatkiat, PhD, IOU Foundation, 2000
Finance Faculty
Rangsit University (Thailand)

Gulab Kothari, PhD, IOU Foundation, 2002
Editor and Managing Director of Rajasthan Patrika
Author of three volume series---Manas--The Human Mind (India), IOUF Peace Award (2011)

John Knight, PhD, IOU Foundation, 1997
Professional Counselor, LMHC
Coastal Care Counseling (USA)

Serquei Krivov, PhD, IOU Foundation, 1999
Assistant Research Professor
University of Vermont
Research Publications (USA)

Lisa Shaffner, PhD, NCC, LPCMH , Dual PhD, Universidad Central de Nicaragua/Universidad Azteca, 2011
Certificate of Accomplishment in Social Change, IOUF, 2011
PhD, 2007, Intercultural Open University Foundation
Psychology Faculty
Goldey-Beacom College (USA)
Private Practice Therapist
National Board Certified Counselor(NCC)
Licensed Professional Counselor of Mental Health (LPCMH)

Christopher Thomas, PhD, IOU Foundation, 2007
Social Change agent with the Dalit population (India)
Author--Learning About Life (India)

Dagmar Vermeer
, PhD, IOU Foundation, 2004
Marketing Manager for International Law at Brill Academic Publishers (NL/Canada)

Mehool Sanghrajka, PhD, IOU Foundation, 2006
Chief Executive:Learning Possibilities Group
Director: CBC Commonwealth Academy
Director: Institute of Jainology (UK)

Harshadray Sanghrajka, PhD, IOU Foundation, 2005
Lecturer: Birkbeck University of London
Culture Guide for the Victoria and Albert
Museum in London
Honorable Secretary and Director of the
Institute of Jainology (UK)

Bremley W. B. Lyngdoh, PhD , IOU Foundation, 2008, Dual Degree, PhD, Universidad Azteca/Universidad Central de Nicaragua, 2012
Waldzell Institute
Founder and CEO of Worldview Impact
Co-Founder of the Global Youth Action Network

Michael Curtis, M.A. , IOU Foundation, 2009
Certificate of Accomplishment in Social Change, IOUF, 2011
Board of Directors Henry George School, New York City (USA)

Anton Pieters, M.S. , IOU Foundation, 2000
Registrar, Intercultural Open University Foundation
Board of Governors for the Intercultural Open University Foundation (NL) (USA)

Vijay Chaudhry, PhD, IOU Foundation, 2003, Environmental Scientist, Dissertation: Restoration of Hydrological Cycle by Using Dental Model, published by Verlag Gluckauft (Germany) and presented to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) (USA)

Srikanta Charana Das, PhD, IOU Foundation, 2008, Associate Professor, School of Management, KIIT University (India)

Susan Crossman, M.A., IOU Foundation, 2012, Dual Degree, M.A., Universidad Azteca and the Universidad Central de Nicaragua, Owner of Crossman Communications and Director of Communications for IOUF