The Abduction Study Conference, held at MIT, is the best scientific conference ever convened on abductions. Alien Discussions, the resulting proceedings, provides a comprehensive and multidisciplinary introduction and research report on the abduction phenomenon.
Among the experts giving papers or reports at this "by invitation only" conference are: 12 Abductees 1 Anthropologist 3 Author - Investigators 3 Experts in Related Fields: NDE, Old Hag, Ritual Abuse 2 Experts in Scientific Analysis: Dermatopathology, Neuroradiology 1 Folklorist 1 Historian 12 Investigators 3 Media Representatives 5 MD's 1 Neuropsychologist 11 PhD Psychologists 1 Philosopher 3 Physicists 2 Religious Studies/ Ministers 4 Social Workers 3 Sociologists Note: Although many presenters have more than one specialty, each person is counted only once in the above tally, which includes 20 PhD's. Alien Discussions features audience questions and critical comments made after each paper or group of papers. M.D.: John Altshuler: Anatomic, Clinical Pathology, Immunohematology
David Gotlib: Physician, Psychotherapist, Hypnotherapist
John E. Mack: Prof of Psychiatry, Harvard Med School
John G. Miller: Emergency Physician at 200+bed hospital
Brian C. Thompson: Researcher, EM, Biological systems Ph.D. Psychology: Stuart Appelle: Chair, Dept. of Psychology SUNY
Richard Boylan: Private practice, Research and Consulting
Gwen L. Dean: Co-Dir. Adult, Family, Child Counseling
Don C. Donderi: Assoc. Prof. of Psychology Mc Gill Univ
Richard F. Haines: Assoc. Prof. San Jose State, Researcher
Donald A. Johnson: Research Psychologist, CUFOS board
Mario P. Pazzaglini, Jr: Psychotherapist, Interest in imagery
Susan M. Powers: Faculty Member at Woodstock Academy
Patricia Shaw: Private practice, Clinical Director Phoenix Group
Thomas Tokarz: Clinical Director Anxiety disorders & depression
Deborah Truncale: Founder. Human Horizons, Ordained minister
Ph.D. Folklore: Thomas E. Bullard: author Measure of a Mystery etc
David Hufford: Prof. Behavioral Science PA State, Col of Med
Ph.D. History: David Jacobs: Assoc Prof. Temple, author Secret Life
Ph.D. Hypnotherapy: Jean E, Byrne: Private holistic nursing practice
Ph.D. Neuropsychology: Norman S. Don: Research Assist Prof UIC
Ph.D. Philosophy: Gerald Eichhoefer: Assoc. Prof. Wm Jewell Col
Ph.D. Physics: Paul Horowitz: Physics Professor, Harvard, author
Michael Papagiannis: Prof. of Astronomy, Boston University
David E. Pritchard: Prof of Physics at MIT, AAAS fellow
Ph.D. Religious Studies: J. Gordon Melton: Dir ISAR, researcher UCSB
Ph.D. Sociology: Robert L. Hall: Prof Emeritus UIC, retired from NSF
Mark Rodeghier: Scientific Dir. CUFOS, position UIC
Ron Westrum: Prof. of Sociology at Eastern Michigan U
Ph.D. Thanatology: John Alexander: Near Death Experiences Interest
Psychotherapist: Eric Jacobson: Priv. practice, Anthropology PhD candidate
Gilda Moura: Private pract. Sr Researcher Kairos Foundation
Maralyn Teare: Clinical Instructor. USC, Family Counselor
Hypnotherapist: Yvonne R. Smith: Priv. practice TV, radio appear
Naturopathic Physician: Colette Dowell: Private pract, researcher
Social Worker: Keith Basterfield: Community worker in Australia
John Carpenter: MSW/ LCSW, hypnoth., therapist teacher
Ann Druffel: RSW, Investigator since '57 author, research
Barbara Spellerberg: MSW, MidOhio Research Associates
Author: Jerome Clark: Author UFO Encyclopedias, Ed. IUFOR
Budd Hopkins: Missing Time ('81) Intruders ('87) found IF
Richard Hall: Uninvited Guests ('88), writer-editor IUFOR
Jenny Randles: Abduction ('88) From Out of the Blue ('91) etc
Robert Sheaffer: Making of A Messiah etc. CSICOP skeptic
Investigator: Thomas Benson: Research., Ed. 6th Quark Journal
Diana DeSimone: Investigat. since '81, Dir. MA MUFON
James A. Harder: Ph.D. Engineering, CE Invest. since '58
Pat Marcattillio: Researcher, Fr/Curator. UFO/ET Museum
Martha Monroe: MUFON investigator, artist
Joe Nyman: Investigator of anomalous trauma since 1979
John F. Schussler: MUFON founding mem., administrator
David Webb: Investigator since '60, Interest CE III reports
Dan Wright: MUFON Abduction Transcription Project Dir.
Abductee: Twelve experiencers give first hand reports.
Dermatopathology and Neuroradiology reports
