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Alan W. Scheflin, J.D., LL.M.

President of ICSA and Professor of Law at Santa Clara University School of Law, Santa Clara California
 

Arthur A. Dole, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus, Psychology in Education Division, Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania
 

Phillip Elberg, Esq.

Newark, New Jersey
 

Carol Giambalvo

Exit Counselor, Author Exit Counseling: A Family Intervention and The Boston Movement: Critical Perspectives on the International Churches of Christ
 

Lorna Goldberg, M.S.W., L.C.S.W.

New Jersey Institute for Training in Psychoanalysis
 

Rosanne Henry, M.A., L.P.C.

Psychotherapist in private practice, Denver, Colorado

 

Biographical Sketches

Alan W. Scheflin, J.D., LL.M. is President of ICSA and Professor of Law at Santa Clara University School of Law in California.  Among his several dozen publications is Memory, Trauma Treatment, and the Law (co-authored with Daniel Brown and D. Corydon Hammond), for which he received the 1999 Guttmacher Award from the American Psychiatric Association, one of 11 awards he has received.  Professor Scheflin is also the 1991 recipient of the Guttmacher Award for Trance on Trial (with Jerrold Shapiro).  A member of the Editorial Advisory Board of AFF’s Cultic Studies Review, Professor Scheflin received the 2001 American Psychological Association, Division 30 (Hypnosis), Distinguished Contribution to Professional Hypnosis Award. This is the "highest award that Division 30 can bestow." He was also awarded in 2001 The American Board of Psychological Hypnosis, Professional Recognition Award. This Award was created to honor his achievements in promoting the legal and ethical use of hypnosis.  Professor Scheflin has delivered over 100 invited addresses at professional conferences. Faculty Web page at Santa Clara University Law School.

Arthur A. Dole, Ph.D, ABPP, Professor Emeritus, Psychology in Education Division, University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Dole is a member of the AFF Board of Directors and the Editorial Advisory Board of Cultic Studies Review.  He has published studies and presented papers at professional meetings about the Unification Church and other abusive groups.

Philip Elberg, Esq. is a partner in the Newark, New Jersey law firm of Medvin and Elberg. He has been a practicing litigator for more then thirty years.  In recent years he represented several individuals in claims against Kids of North Jersey, a treatment center for adolescents with "behavior disorders." The case was initiated as a medical malpractice action but when it became clear that the “twelve step” program had evolved into a destructive cult that benefited its founder, the focus of the case changed. The cases were ultimately resolved resulting in payments to the victims in excess of $10,000,000 and public disclosure of the true nature of the facilities. A reported New Jersey Court decision describes Mr. Elberg's work in bringing this story to light as "heroic."  He was the recipient of the 2004 Margaret Singer Award for his work in advancing the understanding of coercive persuasion and undue influence.

Carol Giambalvo is an ex-cult member who has been a Thought Reform Consultant since 1984 and a cofounder of reFOCUS, a national support network for former cult members.  She is on AFF’s Board of Directors, Director of ICSA's Recovery Programs, and is responsible for its Project Outreach.  Author of Exit Counseling: A Family Intervention, co-editor of The Boston Movement: Critical Perspectives on the International Churches of Christ, and co-author of “Ethical Standards for Thought Reform Consultants,” Ms. Giambalvo has written and lectured extensively on cult-related topics.

Lorna Goldberg, M.S.W., L. C. S. W., a therapist in private practice, has co-led a support group for ex-cult members with her husband, William, for over 25 years.  She is on the Board of Directors of AFF and is Dean of Faculty, Institute for Psychoanalytic Studies, Teaneck, New Jersey.  Mrs. Goldberg has written extensively for social work and AFF publications.  (Lorna@blgoldberg.com)

Rosanne Henry, M.A., L.P.C. is a psychotherapist practicing in the Littleton, Colorado. For the last fifteen years she has been active in the counter cult movement working closely with the original CAN and ICSA. Her private practice specializes in the treatment of cult survivors and their families.

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