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Bedford, Mary Ruth was born on May 31, 1923 in Roswell, New Mexico, United States. Daughter of Sidney McHenry and Jennie Pearl (Hutchison) Bedford.
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Mary Ruth Bedford
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Mary Ruth Bedford, American Dietitian, educator, consultant. Registered dietitian. Named one of Notable Americans of Bicentennial Era, 1976; recipient of award as designer of one of twenty-five outstanding foodservice facilities in United States Institutions Magazine for Presbyterian Hospital, 1962; grantee Department Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1977-1981, VA, 1977-1984, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1976.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Dietetics, James Madison University, 1943. Master of Science, Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy in Adult Education, Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1975.
Career
Intern, U. Colorado Medical Center, Denver, 1944;
dietitian, Presbyterian Medical Center, Denver, 1944-1947;
dietitian, U. Iowa Hospitals, Iowa City, 1947-1951;
dietitian, Nebraska State Teachers College, Chadron, 1951-1952;
dietitian, State Home and Training School, Wheatridge, Colorado, 1952-1955;
assistant chief dietetic service, VA Medical Center, Fort Lyon, Colorado, 1955-1956;
chief dietitian, Presbyterian Medical Center, Denver, 1956-1963;
consultant dietitian, State Board Health, North Carolina, 1963-1968;
instructor, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, 1968-1972;
instructor, Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1972-1975;
associate professor, director coordinated undergraduate program in dietetics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, 1975-1983;
professor graduate program in dietetics, M.G.H., Boston, 1983-1986. Board directors Metro One Telecom., D&K Wholesale Design. Visiting professor U. So.Miss, Hattiesburg, 1986.
Lecturer in field; consultant.
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Member American Dietetic Association (council education 1978-1981, review panel accreditation 1986-1989, board editors, medallion 1992), Academy Management, American Association Adult and Continuing Education, American School Food Service Association (certified and personal development committee 1981-1983, certified advisory board 1983-1984, chairman college personnel section 1984-1985, task force to develop master plan for education 1984, executive board 1984-1985, ad hoc national breakfast month committee 1984, ad hoc committee to determine school food service research needs 1984-1985, chairman college personnel section 1984-1985, nominating committee 1985-1986), American Society Hospital Food Service Administrators (chairman special committee publications review 1982-1983, research and development committee 1984,), American Association Higher Education, American Educational Research Association, American Home Economics Association (co-chairman institution management section 1977-1979), American Management Association, American Society for Training and Development, American Society Allied Health Professions, Food Service Systems Management Education Council (nominating committee 1979-1981, committee to study finances 1981-1983, treasurer 1981-1985, chairman special committee publications review 1982-1983, chairman committee to develop guidelines for small grants 1983-1985, chairman 1987-1989), Institute Food Technology, Society Advancement Food Service Research, Society Foodsvc. Systems, Society Nutrition Education, West Central Indiana Dietetic Association (chairman education and service committee, president-elect 1971-1972), Raleigh Dietetic Association (president-elect 1964-1965, president 1965-1966), Denver Dietetic Association (president-elect 1954, president 1955), Phi Delta Gamma, Phi Upsilon Omicron, Omicron Nu.
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Named one of Notable Americans of Bicentennial Era, 1976. Recipient of award as designer of one of twenty-five outstanding foodservice facilities in United States Institutions Magazine for Presbyterian Hospital, 1962. Grantee Department Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1977-1981, VA, 1977-1984, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1976.Named one of Notable Americans of Bicentennial Era, 1976. Recipient of award as designer of one of twenty-five outstanding foodservice facilities in United States Institutions Magazine for Presbyterian Hospital, 1962. Grantee Department Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1977-1981, VA, 1977-1984, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1976.