Interdisciplinary Studies

Faculty perceptions of unidentified aerial phenomena

M. E. Yingling, C. W. Yingling, et al.

This groundbreaking national study by Marissa E. Yingling, Charlton W. Yingling, and Bethany A. Bell reveals that curiosity about UAP among faculty at major research universities far exceeds skepticism. With nearly one-fifth reporting personal UAP observations, the research underscores the need for more rigorous academic evaluation of UAP information. Discover the implications for future academic inquiries into this intriguing topic!

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Abstract

This national study, the first of its kind to thoroughly examine faculty evaluations, explanations, and experiences regarding UAP, involved 1460 tenured and tenure-track faculty across 14 disciplines at 144 major research universities. Results showed that faculty believe academic evaluation of UAP information and more academic research on this topic are important. Curiosity outweighed skepticism or indifference. Faculty were aware of reports but not legislation. Faculty varied in personal explanations for UAP, and nearly one-fifth reported UAP observations. The implications of these results for the future of the academic study of UAP are discussed.

Publisher

Humanities and Social Sciences Communications

Published On

May 23, 2023

Authors

Marissa E. Yingling, Charlton W. Yingling, Bethany A. Bell

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