Balch, Robert W. 1979.

"Two Models of Conversion and Commitment in a UFO Cult". (Unpublished paper presented at the annual meeting of the Pacific Sociological Association. Anaheim, CA)

Balch, Robert W. 1980.

"Looking Behind the Scenes in a Religious Cult: Implications for the Study of Conversion." Sociological Analysis, 41:2, Summer, pp. 137-143.

Balch, Robert W. 1982.

"Conversion and Charisma in the Cultic Milieu: The Origins of a New Religion". (Unpublished paper presented at the annual meeting of The Association for the Sociology of Religion. Providence, RI)

Balch, Robert, W. 1984.

"The Social Construction of Reality in Religious Defection: A Conversational Analysis". (Unpublished paper presented at the annual meeting of The Pacific Sociological Association, Seattle, WA.)

Balch, Robert W. 1985.

"When the Light Goes Out, Darkness Comes: A Study of Defection from a Totalistic Cult". in Religious Movements: Genesis, Exodus and Numbers. Rodney Stark, (Ed). Paragon House Publishers. pp. 11-63.

Balch Robert W. 1994.

"Waiting for the Ships: Disillusionment and the Revitalization of Faith in Bo and Peep's UFO Cult". Syzygy: Journal of Alternative Religion and Culture, 3:1-2, pp. 95-116.

Balch, Robert W., and David Taylor. 1977.

"Seekers and Saucers: The Role of the Cultic Milieu in Joining a UFO Cult." American Behavioral Scientist, 20:6, July/ August, pp. 839-860.

Balch, Robert W., and David Taylor. 1977.

"The Metamorphosis of a UFO Cult: A Study of Organizational Change". (Unpublished paper presented the annual meeting of the Pacific Sociological Association, San Diego, CA.)

Balch, Robert W., and David Taylor. 1978.

"On Getting in Tune: Some Reflections on the Process of Making Supernatural Contact". (Unpublished paper presented at the annual meeting of the Pacific Sociological Association, Spokane, WA.)