Sandy Andron

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field = education, religious studies
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prizes = Leo J. Ryan Award, 1988
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Sandy Andron is an educational consultant. He was the director of a religious education high-school program in Miami, Florida, for twenty-five years [http://www.culticstudiesreview.org/csr_profiles/indiv/andron_sandy.htm Andron, Sandy (bio)] , "Cultic Studies Review", 2006. International Cultic Studies Association] . He sits on the Editorial Review Board of the academic journal: "Cultic Studies Review" [ [http://www.icsahome.com/infoserv_icsa/icsa_brd_csr.htm Editorial Board] , "Cultic Studies Review", International Cultic Studies Association, 2006.] . Andron received the Leo J. Ryan Award in 1988. [http://www.icsahome.com/infoserv_conferences/2006Denver/2006_conference_handbook.htm ICSA Annual International Conference] , Conference Handbook, ICSA Annual International Conference, Denver, Colorado, June 22-24, 2006.]

Andron created a high-school curriculum entitled: "Cultivating Cult-Evading", which was published in 1983 ["Cultivating Cult-Evading: A Teacher's Guide", 1983., Central Agency for Jewish Education] . Dr. Paul R. Martin cited the work in his 1993 book, "Cult-Proofing Your Kids" [Paul R. Martin, "Cult-Proofing Your Kids", 1993, Zondervan, ISBN 0-310-53761-4 , ISBN 978-0-310-53761-8 , Chapter 5.] . The work is also referenced by the group Jews for Judaism [ [http://www.jewsforjudaism.org/web/mainpages/speakers.html Speakers and Programs] , Jews for Judaism, Jewish Spirituality, 2003., Baltimore, Maryland.] . Andron has given seminars throughout the globe on the topic of "Cultivating Cult-Evading" ["Coalition for the Advancement of Jewish Education", 2006 Conference: "Jewish Literacy: A learned community and a community of elders", Duke University, [http://www.caje.org/cajeconf/caje31/files/programbook.pdf Program] .] . Andron's article in "G/C/T" ["G/C/T", G/C/T Publishing Co., Mobile, Alabama, ISSN|0164-9728,
A magazine for parents and teachers of gifted, creative, and talented children published 5 times per year. [http://www1.ccs.k12.in.us/php/academics/gifted.talented/resources.php] ] entitled: "Our Gifted Teens and the Cults" ["Our Gifted Teens and the Cults.", Sandy Andron, "G/C/T", n26 p32-33 Jan-Feb 1983] was cited by Hunter's article: "Adolescent Attraction to Cults", in the journal "Adolescence" ["Adolescent Attraction to Cults", "Adolescence", Eagan Hunter, Vol. 33, 1998] .

Andron gave a lecture entitled "Magic and Mind Control", at the International Cultic Studies Association June 2006 conference in Denver, Colorado ["Magic and Mind Control", ICSA Annual International Conference, Denver, Colorado, June 2006, [http://www.icsahome.com/infoserv_conferences/2006Denver/2006_conference_handbook.htm Conference Handbook] ] .

Publications

Books

* "Cultivating Cult-Evading: A Teacher's Guide", 1983., Central Agency for Jewish Education

Articles

* [http://www.icsahome.com/infoserv_articles/andron_sandy_problem_solving.htm Problem Solving An Approach for the Cult-Impacted Family] , Dr. Sandy Andron, Ed.D., "AFF News", Vol. 4, No. 1
* [http://www.icsahome.com/infoserv_bookreviews/bkrev_monkeystick.htm "Monkey on a Stick: Murder, Madness, and the Hare Krishnas"] , (Book Review), "The Cult Observer", 6(4), July/August, 1989, p. 18.
* "Our Gifted Teens and the Cults.", Sandy Andron, "G/C/T", ISSN|0164-9728, n26 p32-33 Jan-Feb 1983
* "Gift Rapping: The Scavenger Hunt.", Sandy Andron, "G/C/T", ISSN|0164-9728, n9 p34-35 Sep-Oct 1979

Presentations

* "Magic and Mind Control", ICSA Annual International Conference, Denver, Colorado, June 2006
* "Approaches to Exit Counseling: Part I", Discussants: Sandy Andron; Carol Giambalvo, AFF Conference, October 2004, Understanding Cults, New Religious Movements, and Other Groups
* "Anyone Can Be Fooled", Sandy Andron, Ed.D., June 14, 2002, AFF Conference, Orlando, Florida
* Cults, Psychological Manipulation & Society, Conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 1999 [ [http://www.csj.org/infoserv_profile/andron_sandy.htm Sandy Andron] , profile, "Cultic Studies Journal", 2005.]

References

External links

* [http://www.csj.org/infoserv_profile/andron_sandy.htm 2005 Profile] , at "Cultic Studies Review"
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiWG_fzEyQ0 Guest commentator] , on a "CBS News" story on The Children of God

See also

* List of cult and new religious movement researchers