College students may be particularly vulnerable to cult recruitment. Parents will learn how to inoculate their children against these groups and how to communicate with their children if they suspect cult involvement has occurred.

Doni Whitsett is a clinical associate professor in the USC School of Social Work, specializing in neuro-biology, human sexuality, personality disorders, trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder and cults. She teaches first-year foundation courses in both practice and behavior and second-year courses in the Mental Health concentration, and she has taught the human sexuality course required for state licensure. Whitsett is in private practice in the San Fernando Valley, where she has been treating individuals, couples and families since 1980.

Seating is limited, so please RSVP to h.chisum@usc.edu.