Ronald Merlin Ruble

Background

Ruble, Ronald Merlin was born on July 4, 1940 in Shelby, Ohio, United States. Son of Eldred Roy and Dessie Cedelia (Shaw) Briner.

Education

Bachelor, Otterbein College, 1962; Master of Arts, Bowling Green State University, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, Bowling Green State University, 1975.

Career

Site coordinator Arts Unlimited, Firelands College of Bowling Green U., Huron, Ohio., 1989-1992; instructor speech and theater, Firelands College of Bowling Green U., Huron, Ohio., 1970-1975; program director speech and theater, Firelands College of Bowling Green U., Huron, Ohio., since 1970; assistant professor speech and theater, Firelands College of Bowling Green U., Huron, Ohio., 1976-1979; department chairman humanities, Firelands College of Bowling Green U., Huron, Ohio., 1976-1980; associate professor humanities and theater, Firelands College of Bowling Green U., Huron, Ohio., 1979-1998; teaching artist Arts Unlimited, Firelands College of Bowling Green U., Huron, Ohio., 1987-1989; associate professor emeritus humanities, Firelands College of Bowling Green U., Huron, Ohio., since 1998; business manager, play director Huron Playhouse, Bowling Green U., 1966-1978; artistic director, Caryl Crane Children's Theatre, Huron, since 1990. Co-chairman Arts in the Parks Festival, North Control Ohio Arts Council, Sandusky, 1976-1978, vice president board directors, 1977-1978. Theater consultant Caryl Crane Children's Theatre, Sandusky, 1984-1990.

Achievements

• Ronald Merlin Ruble has been listed as a noteworthy Humanities and theater communications educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Unit commissioner Erie district of Firelands county Boy Scouts American, Huron, 1984-1987, member troop review board, 1985-1996, merit badge counselor Firelands district Heart of Ohio county, Vermilion, Ohio, since 1984. Elder 1st Presbyterian Church, Huron, 1988-1990, 95-97. Member American Theatre in Higher Education, American Alliance Theatre Education, American Assn.Univ.

Professor, Drama League, Ohio Theatre Alliance, American Film Institute, Ohio Humanities Council, International Society of Poets (distinguished), National AuthorsRegistry, Poets Guild.

Interests

• Avocations: creative writing, concerts, plays, yardwork.

Connections

Married Nancy Kay Dillon, August 29, 1970 (divorced April 1976). Children: Eric Douglas, Kristofer Philip.

Father:

Eldred Roy Briner

Mother:

Dessie Cedelia (Shaw) Briner

Spouse:

Nancy Kay Dillon

child:

Kristofer Philip Ruble

child:

Eric Douglas Ruble