Background
Kanfer, Ruth was born on February 1, 1955 in St. Louis. Daughter of Frederick H. and Ruby Kanfer.
Kanfer, Ruth was born on February 1, 1955 in St. Louis. Daughter of Frederick H. and Ruby Kanfer.
Bachelor, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1976; Master of Arts, Doctor of Philosophy, Arizona State University, 1981.
Medical psychology intern health science center, U. Oregon, Portland, 1980-1981; National Institute of Mental Health postdoctoral fellow, University of Illinois, Champaign, 1981-1983; visiting assistant professor psychology, University of Illinois, Champaign, 1983-1984; assistant professor psychology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1984-1989; office naval research summer faculty research fellow, United States Navy Personnel Research and Development, San Diego, 1987; visiting scholar, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, 1988; associate professor psychology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1989-1993; professor, since 1993.
Fellow APA, American Psychological Society. Member Academy Management Association (Outstanding Publication in Orgnl. Behavior award 1989), International Association Applied Psychology, Psychonomic Society, Midwestern Psychological Association, Sigma Xi.