Rouzanna Vardanyan — Head Librarian
Rouzanna has two master’s degrees in computer science, an MA in jouralism, and an LLM degree in international law. She has 10 year’s experience in organizing international and national events on Public International Law and Human Rights and is former Manager of Educational Programs at a delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). She has been a teacher of the Transcendental Meditation program since 1991, teaching the TM technique to over 2000 students.
Martin Schmidt — Reference Librarian
Martin has an engineering degree in print management, an MBA degree and a master’s degree in Maharishi Vedic Science in addition to his MLIS (Master’s in Library and Information Science).
Bill Vesely — Serials and Circulation Desk
Bill has a PhD in mathematics, and was one of the founding faculty at MIU. Retired from teaching, he works part-time at the circulation desk and in the serials department.
Hiroomi Harada – Library Acquisition Manager
Hiroomi has a Master’s degree in Enlightenment and Leadership from MIU. He is a certified TM teacher since 2013 and taught TM in Japan before coming to MIU.
Ruta Matuleviciute — Library Digital and Patron Services Coordinator
Ruta has an MFA in Painting from Vilnius Academy of Arts, MA in Enlightenment and Leadership from MIU. She is a Fine Artist and Art Curator, member of Lithuanian Artist Association.
Ayesha Riaz — Library Assistant, Circulation Desk
Ayesha has a Bachelors degree in Computer System Engineering and Masters degree in Software Development.