Stephen A. Kent, Ph.D.,Professor of
Sociology, University of Alberta, teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on
the sociology of religion and the sociology of sectarian groups. He has
published articles in numerous sociology and religious study journals. His 2001
book, From Slogans to Mantras: Social Protest and Religious Conversion in the
Late Vietnam War Era, was selected by Choice: Current Reviews for Academic
Libraries as an "Outstanding Academic Title for 2002."