
 Recommendations 
of Shaddock for  Admissions
Recommendations 
of Shaddock for  Admissions
MIU Trustees Chairman Ed Malloy, Dr. David Leffler, Dr. James Fetzer, 
Dr. Wally DeVasier, Dr. Tom Egenes, Dr. John Salerno.
Verbally: Dr. Susan Dillbeck and Dr. Craig Pearson
| # | Done | Recommender | Notes | Requested | 
| 1 |  | Edward Malloy Chairman of MIU's Board of Trustees | Chair of the Board of Trustees Chair of the Development, Alumni, and Marketing Committee, MIU Board of Trustees Former Mayor of Fairfield, Iowa (2020-2022), named one of the 15 Greenest Mayors in North America by MSN.com, 2008. Executive Director for Grow Fairfield Economic Development Association | 2025 | 
| 2 |  | Dr. David Leffler Ph.D. Union Institute M.A. SCI, MIU | Director of  http://CenterForAdvancedMilitaryScience.org - 
    our group of meditating military veterans, including two more of your 
    students: Dr. Robert Ryncarz (Army) and RonaldKhare (Marines).   He has 
    published over 2000 articles in newspapers world wide about Maharishi's 
    Absolute Theory of Defense, and how TM helps veterans with PTSD. https://www.istpp.org/military_science | 2024 2025 2025a 
 | 
| 3 |  | Dr. James Fetzer Ph.D. U. of Indiana B.A. Princeton Captain, US Marine Corps | Professor 
    Emeritus (Philosophy, Critical Thinking, Logic), University of Minnesota - 
    He has interviewed me on his talk show 10 times, on topics ranging from my 
    thesis on Critical Thinking, TM and Plato's Dialectic, JFK, crime solving 
    theories, and the Trumps who practice TM. http://JamesFetzer.com https://TruthJustice.org/video/Fetzer - 10 video presentations https://GoldenDome.org/Dialectic - Dr. Jonathan Shear's paper about TM and Plato's Dialectic technique https://TrumpFairfield.com/TM - Ivanka meets Dr. Tony Nader Raja Raam, Bobby Roth | 2024 2025 | 
| 4 |  | Dr. Wally 
    DeVasier B.S. U. of Mass. Amherst | TM Teacher 
    and TM checker Executive Director, Maharishi Foundation | 2024 | 
| 5 |  | Dr. Tom Egenes | Professor of 
    Maharishi Vedic Science and Sanskrit Dr. Egenes earned an MA and PhD in 
    Religious Studies from the University of Virginia; an MA in Higher Education 
    Administration from Maharishi International University; BA in Philosophy 
    from the University of Notre Dame. Dr. Egenes is Professor of Maharishi 
    Vedic Science & Sanskrit https://www.MIU.edu/academic-departments/maharishi-vedic-science#faculty/gallery/tom-egenes | 2025 | 
| 6 |  | Dr. John Salerno | MIU 
    Researcher, Volunteer Crypto Coach for Fairfield Crypto Support Group http://FIDCA.org PhD. in Physiology has over 20 years experience working on collaborative research projects funded by the National Institutes of Health https://research.MIU.edu/center-for-social-emotional-health-and-consciousness/research-staff/john-salerno-phd | 2025 | 
 Received 
for Shaddock's 1979-1981 M.A. in Education degree
Received 
for Shaddock's 1979-1981 M.A. in Education degree| 10 |  | Dr. Susan Levin Dillbeck Ph.D. Education,Berkley | MIU Professor 
    and Dean of Education for Shaddock's Master of Arts in Education. President of the International Foundation of Consciousness-Based Education • International Professor of Education at MIU • former Dean of the Graduate School, and International Vice President of MIU • Recipient of several teaching awards and Maharishi’s Medal of Enlightened Leadership • Develops and teaches courses, and gives international presentations, on Consciousness-Based Education | 5/26/2025 
     | 
| 11 |  | Dr. Craig Pearson | Vice 
    President of Development of Consciousness at Maharishi International 
    University Dr. Pearson recommended that I apply for the PhD in Vedic Science curriculum | verbal | 
All 3 required Recommendations are Received
Sofia University doctoral programs
CIResear.ch/doctor/MIU/recommend