Ronald N. Loomis has presented lectures and workshops about cults at over 100 colleges and universities throughout the US and Canada for over 40 years.  He is a Past President of the Association of College Unions International (ACUI) and has over 35 years of professional experience in college union and student activities administration at 4 different institutions, including Cornell University, where he served as Director of Unions and Activities for 23 years. He is Conference Manager and Education Liaison for the American Family Foundation (AFF) and a Past President of the former authentic Cult Awareness Network (CAN). In 1999 he served as a principle expert witness for the Legislative Task Force on Cults in Maryland.  In November, 2003, Mr. Loomis and two other US experts visited China at the invitation of the China Anti Cult Association.  They presented lectures and participated in discussions with Anti Cult Associations and communities in Beijing, Jinan and Shanghai and in forums with students and faculty at Fudan and Peking Universities.   Mr. Loomis has been cited in numerous newspaper and magazine articles about cults in such publications as The New York Times, The Chronicle of Higher Education, The Congressional Quarterly, The Christian Science Monitor, The Toronto Sun and Newsweek Magazine. He has also been interviewed on many radio and television programs including the Canadian Broadcasting Company (CBC), The Today Show at the request of NBC News, The Discovery Channel, ABC Productions, and Current Affair. He is featured in the AFF educational video, Cults, Saying No Under Pressure, and he authored a chapter in the book Cults on Campus.   He serves as an expert advisor to The Roberts Group Parents Network, a support group for families with loved ones in the Jim Roberts Cult.