Western Michigan University - Brown and Gold Yearbook (Kalamazoo, MI)

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Seated — Dr. Milton Greenberg, Dr. Donald Ackerman, Dr. Samuel Clark, Dr. Stine. Standing — Dr. Jack Piano, Dr. John H. Romani. Leo Left to right— Karl Miller, Dr. George Bradley, Dr. Nathan Nichols, Dr. Walter Marburger, Stanley Derby, Dr. Haym Kruglak. 18

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Dr. Stanley Kuffel received his bachelor degree at Saint Thomas University, his Masters at the Uni- versity of Minnesota and his doctorate at Western Reserve. He has taught in the North Dakota public school system, was Director of Guidance for that state and later became co-ordinator of Student Personnel at the State Teachers College in Bembridge, Minn. the department of PSYCHOLOGY The primary aim of instruction in the psychology department is to provide the individual student with an understanding of some of the principles underlying behavior. Courses are offered for the general liberal arts student that provide a foundation for advanced courses in psychology and related areas such as social science, education and personnel research. In all phases of instruction the emphasis is upon the behavior of organisms, viewed objectively, and as amenable to scientific explanation. The psychology department is essentially a service department designed to meet the needs of all other departments in areas of psychology and to provide psychological services in areas other than instruction. Major courses are designed to acquaint the student with re- search methodology, including experimental design and sta- tistical analysis, and theoretical interpretation. It is the further goal of this department to provide interested and qualified students with the background necessary for possible future graduate work. Seated — Dorothy McGinnis, Dr. Richard Schmidt, Charlotte Sumney, Genevieve Wise. Standing — Dr. Eston J. Asher, Dr. Frank Fatzinger, Dr. William Reynolds, Dr. William B. Pavlik, Homer Carter. t I! 1 fS 17 1 - 1 l ||| 1 [t Jl ■

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the department of POLITICAL SCIENCE Through work in the department of Political Science, the student can prepare for a career in the government service ; for a career as a teacher of civics and government in our high schools ; and for further academic work in law, public ad- ministration, and other related areas. The program of the department is also designed to afford the student an opportun- ity to receive a broad, well-rounded understanding of political phenomena as part of the college ' s Liberal Arts curriculum. As the department prepares for the future, it is undertaking the provision of assistance to local governments in this section of the state both to fulfill its obligations to the citizens who contribute to the college ' s support and to provide departmental majors with an opportunity for first-hand experience. the department of PHYSICS The Physics Department lays a foundation in training for the pre-professional students. The department gives background to those students who wish to teach physics in secondary schools. Since many students do not specialize in physics but do wish fundamental training in the field, classes are offered which base the study on use in everyday life. The Physics Department recognizes the growing demand for a graduate school in physics and aims to meet this demand by providing necessary courses. Its staff consists of seven professors, five of which have their Ph. D. ' s and one who will receive his Ph. D. next year. Dr. William V. Weber, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., is complet- ing his twentieth year at Western. He was Assistant Dean of Men at the University of Iowa when he came here in 1937. He has always been active in local governmental affairs and is currently chairman of the Zoning Board of Appeals for the City of Kalamazoo. Dr. Paul Rood received his A.B. at Albion College, his A.M. and Ph.D. at the University of Michigan. He came to Western in 1916 and has taught here continu- ously except for two Sabbitical leaves. One spent at the California Institute of Technology, the other at the General Electric Company in Schenectady, N. Y. He is a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the American Associa- tion of Physics Teachers. 19