Ralph Boone, Ph.D. D.C. - Gallery of Honor
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A Standard Bearer
“The profession is faced with an ethical imperative to shift its research focus to the vertebral subluxation,” says recently retired Sherman Director of Research Ralph Boone, Ph.D., D.C. “Engagement in relevant research is essential if the body of knowledge is to increase.”
A 1990 summa cum laude Sherman graduate, Boone brought a wealth of expertise in the area of college administration as well as research. From 2000-2002, he served as director of research at the New Zealand School of Chiropractic in Auckland, and he served as interim CEO of the school from 1998-2000. In that position, Boone was responsible for assisting and advising the school through its program design and accreditation process.
Boone is past editor of the Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research, a peer reviewed publication. From 1990-1994 he was president of the Southern California College of
Chiropractic.
At the 2005 IRAPS, the prize for best research paper was awarded to Boone for his presentation, “Physical, Physiological, and Immune Status Changes, Coupled with Self-Perceptions of Health and Quality of Life, in Subjects Receiving Chiropractic Care: A Pilot Study,” which had a number of co-authors.
Prior to attaining his doctor of chiropractic degree, Boone served Sherman College as director of research and computer resources. He shared teaching responsibilities in the areas of clinical chemistry, histology, gross anatomy, embryology, research methodology, automated office procedures, public health, nutrition and biochemistry.
His accreditation experience includes serving as a site visitor for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) in 1990 and as president of the Straight Chiropractic Academic Standards Association (SCASA) from 1991-1995. Boone has served as moderator for the proceedings of the International Straight Chiropractic Consensus Conference in Chandler, AZ, in 1992, and as vice president for the Council on Chiropractic Practice (CCP), a non-profit organization dedicated to research and education regarding the practice of subluxation-based chiropractic.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in biology from the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, VA; a master’s degree in biology from the University of Richmond in Richmond, VA; and a doctorate degree in biology from the University of South Carolina in Columbia, SC.
