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Faculty 1 n: • Honors at Cedarville • na11onally recognized honors curriculum • community ol inQmring minds • classical and innovative knowledge • one on one interaction with top prolessors • practical lessons m transposing lanh & learning mto consistent Chr1s11an living • connectmns between disciplines • enriched educational experience • Susan C. Warner, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Sociology As part of "Principles of Sociology, " Dr. Warner and her students conduct a racial dialogue with their peers from Wilberforce University, an historically black college located five miles from Cedarville. Before meeting together, students read articles to prepare for the discussion. Dr. Warner also invites her students into her home to prepare refreshments to serve at the meetings. Students discuss a set of questions and share their perspectives. Participants have shared that this was their first frank discussion of these issues with individuals from another ethnic background. Recently honored by the Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education for this innovative learning experience, Dr. Warner will co-publish, along with her Wilberforce colleague, a chapter in a new textbook on how to teach about ethnicity. Michael W. Firmin, Ph.D. Department Chair and Professor of Psychology Dr. Firmin and Dr. Chi-en Hwang, professor of psychology, have collaborated with Cedarville psychology students to build an impressive record of published papers and conference presentations. During the 2003-2004 academic year, for example, they made 10 presentations at state and national conferences, including the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, American Educational Research Association, and others. Their articles have been published in the professional journals Education and Social Behavior and Personality. Research topics have practical applications to daily living, with recent studies including the psychological effects of classroom cheating and social adjustment issues faced by missionary kids. t~ r -~-, - ' - ~. ·. 1111.. ' ., ,! .. .. . . \ -·- 4 - . - ~ Heather G. Kuruvilla, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biology Dr. Kuruvilla has worked with more than SO Cedarville students on research related to signal transduction in ciliates (paramecium and related "critters"). She and her students present research findings Timothy Dewhurst, Ph.D. annually at the American Society for Cell Biology Conference, an international gathering with 10,000 attendees, and have also published articles in either Acta Protozool.ogica or the Journal of Comparative Physiology A each year since 1999. This type of joint research with faculty provides outstanding benefits for students preparing for postgraduate study or industrial careers. Professor of Mechanical Engineering A team of six senior Cedarville University engineering students, led by Dr. Dewhurst, was named 2004 World Champion of Solar Splash®, an international intercollegiate competition. Students designed, built, and sailed their boats through a series of competitive evaluations such as on-the-water sprint, maneuverability, and endurance. The team was also judged on their technical reports, visual displays, and workmanship. The CU entry outpaced boats from more than 20 other schools, including Cal-Poly Pomona, Washington State University, the University of Arkansas, and the U.S. Naval Academy. pracllcal lessons m transposing lanh & learning into consistent Christian Irving • connections lietween d1sc1plmes • enriched educational expenence • complements any ma1or • www.cedarville.edu/honors • natmnally recognized honors c11rnc11l11m • communrtv ol mQu1r1ng minds • class1c;il and 1nnovat1ve knowledge • one on one 6