Jodi B. Aronoff McKibben, Ph.D.,
obtained her doctorate in clinical
psychology from Ohio University. Her clinical work has focused on the
areas of trauma, anxiety, and depression. Her research experiences have
primarily dealt with the areas of trauma, dissociation, neuropsychology, and
cultic studies. She first became involved with research on cults in 1994 when
she joined with two other colleagues to form a Cultic Studies Lab at Ohio
University. This lab worked closely with Dr. Paul Martin at the Wellspring
Retreat and Resource Center to investigate the psychological sequalae of cult
involvement. Ms. McKibben has also compared simulators and college students to
persons with cult experiences to see how these groups would differ in reported
symptomatology. She is currently investigating the possibility of biases in the
diagnosis of persons with cult experiences. Ms. McKibben also provides
statistical consultation
