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CAMPUS NEWS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 10, 2004
Decken Named Philosophy Chair
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William M. Decken, D.C. |
Associate Professor of Clinical Sciences William
M. Decken, B.A., D.C., has been charged with
being the leader in philosophical inquiry and
the ongoing development of a solid, renowned
philosophy program for Sherman College. Decken
happily accepted these responsibilities and more
late last year when he was named chair of the
philosophy department.
“This is a very important appointment and
carries a number of responsibilities that we
know Dr. Decken will be successful in fulfilling
for the college community and the profession,”
said President Jerry L. Hardee, Ed.D. “Faculty
members will look to Dr. Decken for information,
innovation and encouragement on philosophical
matters, and he will meet with them often to
share information. The college will look to him
to lead and mentor faculty and staff.”
Decken is a 1986 graduate of Sherman College and
holds Bachelor of Arts degrees in environmental
science and biology from Marist College (1979).
At Sherman, he received the Milton W. Garfunkel
Award, the highest award given at graduation. He
joined the faculty following graduation and
currently teaches Philosophy II, Media
Communication, Subluxation Theory and Political
Perspectives. He has maintained Family Straight
Chiropractic, his private practice in
Spartanburg, since 1986.
Decken is a member of the Federation of Straight
Chiropractors and Organizations (FSCO) and is
founder and president of the Palmetto State
Chiropractic Association (PSCA). He was
president of the FSCO from 1996-2000. He has
been a member of the South Carolina Board of
Chiropractic Examiners and served as secretary
of the Straight Chiropractic Academic Standards
Association from 1991-1995.
Sherman College named him Faculty Member of the
Year in 1991 and Chiropractor of the Year in
1998. He received Sherman’s Service to the
Profession Award in 1996. He was named
Chiropractor of the Year in 1998 by the FSCO and
in 1998 by the PSCA.
Former professor of clinical sciences and
philosophy department chair Valerie S.
Pennacchio, B.S., D.C., left the college in
September 2003 and has since joined the faculty
at Palmer College of Chiropractic’s Florida
campus.
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