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Experiencer Research Team

MUFON's exclusive team dedicated to the investigation of alien experiencers

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Kathleen Marden
Director of Experiencer Research

Kathleen Marden, BA, CHt. is MUFON’s Director of Experiencer Research. She is recognized as one of the world’s leading researchers on the ET contact phenomenon. Her interest in UFOs dates back to the abduction of her aunt and uncle, Betty and Barney Hill in 1961. Her educational background in the social sciences has shaped her interest in scientific ufology. Extensive research into the ET contact phenomenon, scholarly investigation, and her personal experiences has convinced her that Earth is being visited by technologically advanced non-human races.  

Kathy has authored three books, Captured! The Betty and Barney Hill UFO Experience, and Science was Wrong, with nuclear physicist/scientific ufologist Stanton T. Friedman, and The Alien Abduction Files, with Denise Stoner, and essays in several additional books. In 2012, she spearheaded an extensive research project, with ERT member Denise Stoner, to identify little known commonalities among experiencers. Her articles have been published in the MUFON UFO Journal, Open Minds, Alternate Perceptions and FATE magazines and on several websites. Kathy has appeared in television and radio programs in the US, Canada, Australia and the UK, and has lectured throughout the United States. 

Kathy is associated with the Foundation for Research into Extraterrestrial Encounters as an Advisory Board member and research consultant. 

Kathy can be reached at Kmarden@aol.com. Read her articles or purchase autographed copies of her books at kathleen-marden.com.

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Dr. George Medich
Assistant Director of Experiencer Research

George is a former professional athlete who spent 10 years in the Major Leagues as a pitcher for the New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, Texas Rangers, and Milwaukee Brewers. During the off season, while playing professional baseball he attended the University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine. After completing his baseball career in 1982, he did an orthopedic  residency at the University of Pittsburgh followed by a Sports Medicine Fellowship with Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham, Alabama.

After retirement from clinical practice, he pursued his love of astronomy becoming an amateur astronomer supplemented by university courses in Astrophysics. His curiosity about the UFO phenomenon led to his Field Investigator training with MUFON and an appointment as a Section State Director for Pennsylvania and ERT member. He also participated on MUFON’s  Anomalous Foreign Body Removal Protocol Team.  

His interest in alien abduction was fostered by years of medical practice, a strong background in physics and astronomy and an interest in UFO phenomena. Contact George at gmedich@comcast.net.

Experiencer Questionnaire

If you suspect that you've been taken to alien craft (abducted), please take our experiencer questionnaire.
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Craig Lang
Member of Experiencer Research

Craig R. Lang is a certified hypnotherapist with the National Guild of Hypnotists and the owner of Explore with Hypnosis. His hypnotherapy practice is located in Coon Rapids, MN (an inner-ring suburb of Minneapolis). In addition to hypnotherapy, he is the Minnesota assistant state director for the Mutual UFO Network, which researches UFO sightings, anomaly reports and close encounters worldwide.

He has published articles in the MUFON UFO Journal, the CUFOS International UFO Reporter, The Edge, and many other publications. He is the author of two books on UFOs, The Cosmic Bridge, Close Encounters and Human Destiny, and The Other Side of the Sky, The Cosmic Bridge Companion, exploring the enigma of UFOs, science and the paranormal. What is our relationship with our visitors from out there? How might that relationship be evolving over time? 

His other interests are astronomy, parapsychology, creative writing, spirituality and meditation, plus various outdoor sports. Craig can be reached via his website at: explorewithhypnosismn.com or his book website: theCosmicBridge.com, by his e-mail address at crlang@mm.com, or by phone at 763-257-7334.

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Dr. Robert Upson
Experiencer Research Team  Member

Robert Upson, DCH, CH, CI has a Doctorate of Clinical Hypnotherapy (DCH) from American Pacific University. He is a member of the National Guild of Hypnotists and practices as a consulting hypnotist (CH) and is a Certified Trainer/ Instructor (CI) for the Guild. 

He has been practicing hypnosis for over 20 years. He has performed many Past-Life regressions, Memory Recall including many Experiencer regressions and helped clients with Weight Loss, Smoking Cessation, Anxiety and other issues with positive results. He is also a certified practitioner of the Sheila Granger Virtual Gastric Band program.

Robert has been a student of Ufology for over 50 years, is a Field Investigator and a Star Team member. He is also a certified paranormal investigator and is a licensed Professional Engineer in Florida and New York.

Contact Robert at http://www.hypnofl.com/about_us.htm or Bob@HypnoFL.com.

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Dr. Don C. Donderi
Experiencer Research Team  Member

Don Donderi is a retired Associate Professor of Psychology at McGill University in Montreal, and a former Associate Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research at McGill. He is also the co-founder and Principal Consultant of a Toronto-based human factors and ergonomics consulting firm. Donderi earned his undergraduate degrees (B.A. and B. Sc.) from the University of Chicago and his Ph.D. in experimental psychology from Cornell University. While a graduate student at Cornell, he worked for IBM to develop radar navigation displays for the B-52 bomber. His basic research interests are in human memory, perception and thinking, and his applied work has included projects in marine navigation, naval architecture, nuclear power plant operation, agricultural inspection, computer interface design, and aviation human factors. He is the co-author of a psychology textbook, editor of a second textbook, author of over one hundred research papers and technical reports; and most recently, of UFOs, ETs, and Alien Abductions: A
Scientist Looks at the Evidence (Hampton Roads Press, 2013). .

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Michael Austin Melton
Experiencer Research Team Member

Michael Austin Melton is a retired psychologist who worked with Vietnam and Gulf War I & II Combat Veterans with PTSD and severe mental illness. Additionally, he has extensive experience working with homeless and inner-city residents in community psychology.  He holds a Doctorate in Psychology, and a Master of Science degree in Group Psychotherapy.  

Michael became a MUFON Field Investigator in 2009, State Section Director in 2011, and Chief Investigator in 2012.  He also volunteers his time on the board of directors and as chief psychology consultant for Starborn Support International, and sits on the board of advisers for the Foundation for Research into Extraterrestrial Experiences.  He is also creator and co-host of Starborn Support Radio, heard on KGRAdb, Alternative Talk Radio.  He is also founder of Starborn Support of Southeastern Pennsylvania, a division of Starborn Support International.  He has worked in the field of Ufology since 2003, and began his work in abduction studies in 2009.

Contact Michael at michaelaustinmelton@gmail.com.

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Denise Stoner
Experiencer Research Team  Member

Denise M. Stoner has an educational background in business and psychology, and iscertified hypnotist specializing in regressive hypnosis. She has taught classes in stress reduction for 12+ years for professionals in such fields as medicine and law. 

For 12 years Denise did back ground investigations for the military on recruits seeking highly classified clearances for work on nuclear submarines. Prior to retirement, Denise moved to the Naval Air Warfare Center, Training Systems Division, military research facility where she was the training coordinator for several hundred military and civilian employees.  Denise is a retired S.C.U.B.A. instructor, cave diver and former research member of the National Speleological Society Cave Diving Section. 

Denise has appeared on TV and over 100 radio shows in the US, UK, and Australia and has lectured throughout Florida and on the east coast. She has worked as an on-camera expert for documentaries produced in the UK. She is coauthor of The Alien Abduction Files with Kathleen Marden and participated in the “Marden-Stoner Experiencer Commonalities Study”. 

Contact Denise at denisemstoner.com or DMStoner1@gmail.com.

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Aleta DeBee
Experiencer Research Team Member


​Aleta DeBee is MUFON State Section Director in Washington State, and an experienced Field Investigator.  She is co-leader of the Washington State Experiencer Group in Vancouver, Washington. After retirement from the Washington Department of Ecology, she has stepped up her work with UFO research.  She has studied the abduction/contact phenomenon to help Experiencers better understand their encounters.

Aleta is a graduate of Kent State University, with a degree in Education.  She has worked for government and private industry in communications and public relations for more than 40 years. She believes that the UFO and Experiencer phenomena are keys to better understanding our world, its history and its future. Contact Aleta at aleta555@gmail.com.

Ali Travis
Experiencer Research Team Member

​As an Experiencer Contactee, Ali Travis has worked with hundreds of Experiencers. Her work includes educating the public about Experiencer issues with an emphasis on the lack of understanding and available resources to help this community which can touch entire families. For the past four years, she has applied project management standards in the creation of two Experiencer Support Groups in Washington State.   “Adding to the confusion, an Experiencer deals with issues on multiple levels wrapped into one package.” she states. “Unpacking the issues whether they are paranormal, supernatural, off world, or something else, allows the Experiencer to talk about issues with more clarity and understanding.” Ms. Travis has a background in political science working for private and government agencies in the Pacific Northwest as a business analyst. Ms. Travis is an avid photographer and visual artist, she lives with her husband and cats in the Seattle area.  Contact Ali at ali.travis555@gmail.com
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Anne Castle
Experiencer Research Team Member

 
Ann Castle has a BA in psychology and originally worked in her field of study as a group therapy leader in psychiatric hospitals. Her second career was in information technology, which culminated as an IT Director. Ann has had multiple UFO sightings, and for over 30 years has been researching UFOs and the experiencer phenomenon. She has helped experiencers in Texas and Florida to process and integrate their unique history into their lives. She has been a MUFON field investigator for approximately four years; she has written numerous articles for the Journal of Abnormal Abduction Research (JAAR); and she is active in the Jacksonville ET Abduction/Experiencer Support Group. Ann is a clairvoyant who researches consciousness and the quantum field. She has teamed with law enforcement in four countries and has found dozens of missing persons and other targets. Her interests in UFOs and missing persons culminated in her novel, Captured Souls, which combines facts she encountered in her UFO and missing persons investigations. Ann is in Toastmaster’s International and frequently speaks to organizations. She is available for interviews and speaking engagements. Contact her at anncastle@comcast.net.

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Gwen Farrell
Experiencer Research Team Member


Gwen Farrell is a certified hypnotherapist specializing in experiencer therapy and an intuitive counselor.  She facilitates private experiencer support groups and has co-facilitated groups at the International UFO Congress.  She is a member of MUFON, an ex-field investigator and case consultant. As an author, she has written articles for the MUFON UFO Journal, the Organization for Paranormal Understanding and Support (OPUS), the Foundation for Research into Extraterrestrial Encounters (FREE) and the Journal for Abduction Research (JAR), where she serves on the Board of Editors. She maintains a blog – etcontact-healing.blogspot.com. In addition, she is a CE-5 contact/consciousness researcher and a life-long experiencer.

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