Who's Who in Ufology Today

Below are ten names of the most educated,Bernard Haisch, Ph.D.: Astrophysicist and President
respected UFologists alive today. By studying theirof Digital Universe Foundation; Chief Science
theories and published works, you will be on theOfficer for ManyOne Networks, Inc; Director of
forefront of UFology research.California Institute for Physics and Astrophysics;
Jerome Clark: Researcher and writer. He attendedand editor of numerous scientific journals. He
South Dakota State University and Minnesotaearned his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin.
State University, becoming interested in the UFOSelf-described as a "UFO skeptic, standing
phenomenon in the 1960s. He initially embracedsomewhere between the majority rejectionist
the interdimensional hypothesis to explain UFOs,view of mainstream scientific community and the
but then turned to Extraterrestrial Hypothesis asmajority accepting view of the general public,"
the best explanation. His focus is on UFO casesHaisch advocates personal research of
with multiple witnesses, or those which leavephenomenon while suspending judgment.
physical evidence. He is an active board memberJames A. Harder, Ph.D.: Professor of Civil and
of CUFOS, and has served as the editor of theHydraulic Engineering and Professor Emeritus at
CUFOS journal, as well as The Journal for UFOUniversity of California at Berkeley. Harder
Studies. In the 1990s he published a massivereceived his BS at Caltech, and his MS and Ph.D.
three volume UFO Encyclopedia, which earned himat University of California in Berkeley. From
the 1998 Benjamin Franklin Award in the Science1969-1982 he was the director of research for
category. He has written and co-written severalAerial Phenomena Research Organization, one of
books on UFOs.the first civilian organizations to study UFOs. He
Stanton T. Friedman: Nuclear Physicist. He receivedwas the primary investigator on a number of
his BS and MS from University of Chicago, andclassical UFO cases, mainly related to alien
worked for 14 years on advanced, classifiedabductions. He is a strong advocate of the
projects such as nuclear aircraft, fission and fusionExtraterrestrial Hypothesis and the government
rockets, and nuclear power plants for space. He iscover-up theories.
possibly the best-known UFO lecturer in NorthJohn Keel: Parapsychologist and Journalist. Keel is
America, having been the first promoter of thebest-known for his ideas that there is a direct
Roswell incident, and the most significant voice ofrelationship between UFOs and psychic
the Extraterrestrial Hypothesis. His writtenphenomena and demonology. He is one of the
testimony has been used in Congressionalmost widely read and influential UFologists since
hearings, and he has appeared before the UNthe early 1970s. His 1967 book, The Mothman
twice. He has published two books covering hisProphesies-about a strange winged creature
work with the MJ-12 documents and the Roswellreportedly seen in West Virginia by numerous
incident.witnesses-was loosely adapted into a 2002
Richard F. Haines, Ph.D.: Research Scientist forblockbuster.
NASA from 1967-1988. He received his MA andBruce Maccabbee, Ph.D.: Optical Physicist. He
Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology from Michiganreceived his BS in physics from Worcester
State University. He investigated aviation accidentsPolytechnical Institute, and his MA and Ph.D. at
and incidents for FAA, NTSB, and attorneys. ForAmerican University in Washington DC. He has
37 years he has specialized in pilot sightings,been active in UFO research since the 1960s,
amassing more than 3,000 reports. Other specialwhen he joined NICAP. After its demise he joined
interests include analysis of photographic evidenceMUFON and is now state director for Maryland. He
and data on Close Encounters of the Fourth Kind.was instrumental in establishing the Fund for UFO
He has written two books and numerous UFOResearch. He is the author and co-author of
articles.numerous technical articles and books.