Benjamin M. Ogles
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Benjamin M. Ogles is the dean of Arts and Sciences at Ohio University
and has been announced to be the newly chosen dean of the Brigham Young University
(BYU) College of Family, Home and Social Sciences
with a scheduled start to his duties there in July 2011.
Ogles was born in Whittier, California
but raised in Brigham City, Utah
from the age of five. He graduated from Box Elder High School and then attended Brigham Young University
receiving his bachelors degree in accounting. While at BYU Ogles took two years off to serve as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Norway.
Ogles totally switched his focus and entered a graduate program in clinical psychology at BYU. His Ph.D. advisor was Michael J. Lambert
. Ogles did a clinical internship at Indiana University
. He completed his Ph.D. in 1990 and that year became a professor of psychology at Ohio University.
Publications co-authored by Ogles have appeared in the Journal of Clinical Psychology
, Professional Psychology: Research and Practice
and the Journal of Child and Family Studies among other publications. He was the lead author of the book Essentials in Outcome Management written with Michael J. Lamber and S. Field.
Ogles was also the lead researcher involved in producing the Ohio Youth Problems, Functioning and Satisfaction Scales.
Ohio University
Ohio University is a public university located in the Midwestern United States in Athens, Ohio, situated on an campus...
and has been announced to be the newly chosen dean of the Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
(BYU) College of Family, Home and Social Sciences
College of Family, Home and Social Sciences
The BYU College of Family, Home and Social Sciences is a college located on the Provo, Utah campus of Brigham Young University and is housed in the Spencer W. Kimball Tower and Joseph F. Smith Building.-Origins:...
with a scheduled start to his duties there in July 2011.
Ogles was born in Whittier, California
Whittier, California
Whittier is a city in Los Angeles County, California about southeast of Los Angeles. The city had a population of 85,331 at the 2010 census, up from 83,680 as of the 2000 census, and encompasses 14.7 square miles . Like nearby Montebello, the city constitutes part of the Gateway Cities...
but raised in Brigham City, Utah
Brigham City, Utah
Brigham City is a city in Box Elder County, Utah, United States. The population was 17,899 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Box Elder County. It lies on the western slope of the Wellsville Mountains, a branch of the Wasatch Range at the western terminus of Box Elder Canyon...
from the age of five. He graduated from Box Elder High School and then attended Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
receiving his bachelors degree in accounting. While at BYU Ogles took two years off to serve as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Norway.
Ogles totally switched his focus and entered a graduate program in clinical psychology at BYU. His Ph.D. advisor was Michael J. Lambert
Michael J. Lambert
Michael J. Lambert is a psychology professor at Brigham Young University who specializes in mood measuring and behavior change...
. Ogles did a clinical internship at Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
. He completed his Ph.D. in 1990 and that year became a professor of psychology at Ohio University.
Publications co-authored by Ogles have appeared in the Journal of Clinical Psychology
Journal of Clinical Psychology
The Journal of Clinical Psychology is a peer-reviewed medical journal published eight times a year covering psychological research, assessment, and practice. It was established in 1945...
, Professional Psychology: Research and Practice
Professional Psychology: Research and Practice
The Professional Psychology: Research and Practice is a peer-reviewed, English language journal published six times per year by the American Psychological Association . The journal “publishes conceptual and data-based articles on the issues and methods involved in the practice of psychology...
and the Journal of Child and Family Studies among other publications. He was the lead author of the book Essentials in Outcome Management written with Michael J. Lamber and S. Field.
Ogles was also the lead researcher involved in producing the Ohio Youth Problems, Functioning and Satisfaction Scales.
Sources
- bio from Ogles' web page
- Ohio State University Department of Psychology bio of Ogles
- BYU news release on Ogles appointment as dean
- Ohio University announcement of appointment of Oggles as dean
- Amazon.com entry for Ogles
- AAC&U News that contains an article that mentions Ogles activities as dean at OU