Background
Ruhling, Robert Otto was born on December 3, 1942 in Takoma Park, Maryland, United States. Son of Otto Henry Ruhling and Gertraud Anna Ellie (Lademacher) Daugherty.
academic administrator educator
Ruhling, Robert Otto was born on December 3, 1942 in Takoma Park, Maryland, United States. Son of Otto Henry Ruhling and Gertraud Anna Ellie (Lademacher) Daugherty.
Bachelor of Science, University Maryland, 1964. Master of Arts, University Maryland, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University, 1970.
Postdoctoral certified, University California, Santa Barbara, 1972.
Visiting professor, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1972-1974; assistant professor exercise physiology, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1974-1978; associate professor, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1978-1980; professor, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1980-1987; department chairman physical education, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1984-1986; associate dean college health, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1986-1987; professor, department chairman health, sport, leisure studies, George Mason U., Fairfax, Virginia, 1987-1991; department chairman human services, George Mason U., Fairfax, Virginia, 1991-1993; associate dean College Nursing and Health Science, George Mason U., Fairfax, Virginia, 1993; professor exercise physiology, George Mason U., Fairfax, Virginia, since 1987. Director Human Performance Research Laboratory, U. Utah, 1972-1984.
Delaware People's Republic of China, 1985. Fellow American College Sports Medicine (president Southwest regional chapter), American Alliance Health Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. Member Sigma Xi (George Mason University chapter president 1996-1997), National Association Physical Education in Higher Education (vice president 1998-1999, president-elect 1999-2000, president 2000-2001).
Son of Otto Henry Ruhling and Gertraud Anna Ellie (Lademacher) Daugherty;m. Holly Louise Gilbert, September 5, 1964. Children: Alice, Grant, Lara, Erin, Minna, Blair, Jeanne, Roy, Heidi.