Benjamin M. Ogles (born 1961) was the dean of Arts and Sciences at

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and became dean of the

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in July 2011. Ogles was born in Whittier, California but raised in

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from the age of five. He graduated from Box Elder High School and then attended

receiving his bachelor's degree in accounting. While at BYU Ogles took two years off to serve as a missionary for

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in Norway. Ogles totally switched his focus and entered a graduate program in clinical psychology at BYU. His Ph.D. advisor was

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. Ogles did a clinical internship at

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. He completed his Ph.D. in 1990 and that year became a professor of psychology at Ohio University. He would later serve as head of the department 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. Lambert and S. Field. Ogles was also the lead researcher involved in producing the ''Ohio Youth Problems, Functioning and Satisfaction Scales''. In March 2014, Ogles was made president of the LDS Church's Provo YSA 17th

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'' Church News'', March 29, 2014. Ogles is married to Maureen Garrett.

References

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