On April 19, RISEBA University of Business, Arts and Technology’s Constitutional Assembly, elected the current Vice Rector of RISEBA Studies, professor Lucija Rutka, as the new rector of RISEBA.

Ms Rukta has graduated from: 

• Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the University of Latvia and obtained a master's degree in mathematics.
• RISEBA University and obtained a master's degree in personnel management.
• Doctoral studies at the University of Latvia and obtained a doctoral degree in psychology.

She is an author of more than 50 scientific publications in internationally recognized databases (Web of Science, Scopus, EBSCO, etc.) in psychology, personnel management, pedagogy and education. Author of several methodological tools and the book "Pedagog's psychological competence".

She is also a member of Latvian Association of Professional Psychologists and American Educational Researchers, Latvian Science Council expert in educational sciences.