2004 Miracle Yearbook

School of Social Science and Professional Studies Dr.Phil Bassett - The school of Social Sciences and Professional Studiesincluded almost40% .ofthe student population. More than one out ofthree students majored in this area. our different academic departments ormed the school ofSS&PF. They were the departments of Business Administration,Education,Psychology,and ChairofEducation Social Science and History. The largest academic departments on the entire • l campusofCedarville University werethe epartments of Business Administration nd Education. The School desired to ring these departmentstogetherto serve the students better. That job fell into the hands of the school's Dean, Merlin Ager, and his dedicated team offaculty members. Dr. Ager reported that his school was "constantly revising and upgrading their programs in lightofnational expectations for their professions." The department headsalso took an active partin achieving the desire ofthe school. The Department eads consisted ofDr.Ron Walker in the epartment of Business Administration, Dr. Michael Firmin in the Psychology Department, Dr. Philip Basset in the Education Department, and Dr. Murray Murdoch in the Department of Social Sciences and History. • The faculty played the key role in ensuring the properfunction ofthe school Dr.J.Murray Murdoch and the transition of knowledge into the ChairofSocialSciences&History hands ofstudents.The faculty comprised the backbone ofthe school. Dean Ager l-p aid of his school,"Every student at the college is affected by the dynamic men and womenoftheschool.Itslongevityand ervasiveness make it a'bread and butter component of the university's .programming." Dr.MichaelFirmin ChairofPsychology Dr.Ron Walker Chair ofBusiness Administration Dr.Nlcrlin Ager Dean •\cademics 27