About The Institute for the Development of Enlightened Arts and Sciences Inc. (I.D.E.A.S.)

President and Director of I.D.E.A.S.: John Sorflaten, Ph.D. CPE, CUA

John Sorflaten, Ph.D. spent his first three years in the U.S. Air Force as an enlisted airman. Sorflaten was selected to participate in the Air Force Officer Training and Commissioning Program, and sent to film school at the University of Southern California. As a photography officer, he made motion pictures in several duty stations for four years, including Vietnam. For two of those years, he was a unit commander for U.S. Strike Command. Sorflaten obtained the rank of Captain before his honorable discharge in 1972.

In 1977, Sorflaten completed his M.A. in Education at Maharishi University of Management. He spent 3 years designing word processing systems for Asian languages.

Dr. Sorflaten teaches courses leading to certification as a professional usability analyst for user-friendly web-site design under the auspices of Human Factors International (HFI), Inc. Dr. Sorflaten regularly gets "Excellent" evaluations for his work as an instructor from participants due primarily to his skill in maintaining an interactive environment through conversational instruction.

While working at HFI, Sorflaten completed his Ph.D. in Instructional Design and Technology and Cognitive Psychology at the University of Iowa. Dr. Sorflaten's dissertation involved research on the correlation of EEG coherence during the practice of the Transcendental Meditation technique with the development of logical reasoning.

Currently, Dr. Sorflaten is a Project Director and Lead instructor at HFI and also serves as a member of the CAMS Advisory Board.

Secretary/Treasurer of I.D.E.A.S: Theresa Olson, Ph.D.

Theresa Olson's background includes considerable training and experience in the field of development of consciousness as well as the arts and sciences. After directing and acting in many plays, and obtaining a BA in English Literature, plus a Masters Degree in Rhetoric, Theresa worked as the public relations head for several years at the International Meditation Society, headquartered in Switzerland. She was trained as a teacher of meditation by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (as was John Sorflaten).

She was the director of World Plan News Service for many years. Theresa continued her academic achievements with Ph.D. work in psychology. Dr. Olson's dissertation and subsequent publications covered the healing effects of music. Theresa taught at Maharishi University of Management for many years, creating courses in the Psychology of Media and the Psychology of Music among her other teaching and administrative duties. She and John are members of Who's Who published in Madison, Wisconsin.

President of the Division of Enlightened Defense at the Institute for Development of Enlightened Arts and Sciences Inc. (I.D.E.A.S.): Kulwant Singh, Ph.D. Major General (Ret.)

Major General (Dr.) Kulwant Singh, UYSM, Ret. received his Ph.D. and M.Sc. in Defence Studies from Chennai University. He also has a postgraduate diploma in Human Resource Development from Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) in New Delhi. Dr. Singh has a postgraduate diploma in Management from the Regional College of Management and Technology (RCMT). He qualified for the prestigious Higher Command Course at College of Combat and is a graduate of the Defence Service Staff Collage.

He fought in combat and led India's fight against India's intransigent terrorism problem for nearly thirty years. Maj. Gen. Singh was awarded the Uttam Yudh Sewa Medal, the second highest decoration for senior officers during operations in Sri Lanka as part of IPKF (Indian Peace Keeping Force).

Today he is leading an international group of generals and defense experts that advocates Invincible Defense Technology. Dr. Singh lives in New Delhi, India. Publications On Invincible Defense

Director of Enlightened Defense at I.D.E.A.S.: David R. Leffler, Ph.D.

David R. Leffler received his Ph.D. from The Union Institute & University in Cincinnati, Ohio where he conducted his doctoral research on the topic of Invincible Military Defense. His other academic degrees include: a B.A. in Education and an M.A. in the Science of Creative Intelligence from Maharishi University of Management in Fairfield, Iowa and an M.M. in Education from New Mexico State University at Las Cruces.

Dr. Leffler was a member of the US Air Force for eight years. David serves as an Associate of the Proteus Management Group at the Center for Strategic Leadership, US Army War College and is a member of the US Naval Institute. 

Dr. Leffler has given presentations on Invincible Defense Technology at the Russian Air Force Academy, The Russian Academy of Sciences, and defense-related institutions in the United States. He is also the Executive Director of the Center for Advanced Military Science (CAMS) at the Institute of Science, Technology and Public Policy in Iowa, at www.StrongMilitary.org. Dr. Leffler has written dozens of articles and papers on the subject of Invincible Defense Technology.