Background
Brandwein, Ruth Ann was born on April 24, 1940 in Brooklyn.
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Brandwein, Ruth Ann was born on April 24, 1940 in Brooklyn.
Bachelor magna cum laude, Brooklyn College, 1960. Master of Social Work, University Washington, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy, Brandeis University, 1978.
Library. trainee Brooklyn Public Library., 1960—1961. Substitute teacher New York City Board Education, 1961—1963. Recreation director Seattle Park Department, 1964—1966.
Executive director Central Seattle Commission Council, 1967—1969. Research associate Harvard University/Laboratory Communications Psychiatry, Boston, 1971—1972. Assistant professor, chair, communications organic Boston University School Social Work, 1973—1978.
Director, associate professor University Iowa School Social Work, Iowa City, 1978—1981. Dean School Social Welfare State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1981—1989, professor School Social Welfare, 1981—2010, director Social Justice Center, 2001—2010. Commissioner Suffolk County Department Social Services, Hauppauge, New York, 1989—1993.
Holder Spafford Endowed chair University Utah School Social Work, 1994—1996. Visiting professor University Washington School Social Work, 2000-2001, Addis Abada University, Ethiopia, 2009. Co-founder Women's Research Center of Boston, 1971-1978.
Co-director Women's Committee of 100, since 1995. Consultant United States Senate Subcommittee on Veterans' Affairs, 1971. Guardian ad litem Family Court, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
Expert witness Grevatt versus University Minnesota, Duluth. Visiting associate Institute Policy Studies, 1986-1987. Lead reviewer National Institute Justice, 1997-1998.
Presenter in field.
Member National Advisory Council Violence Against Women, 1997—2000. Member steering committee Long Island Fund for Women and Girls, 1993—2000. Member alumni board Heller School Brandeis University, 2003—2009.
Chair Nominating Committee, 2008—2009. Member advisory board Long Island Housing Services, since 2004. Board directors, vice president Kehillath Shalom Synagogue, Cold Spring Harbor, New York, 1987—1990, board directors, 2001—2006, chair social action committee, 2001—2006.
Board directors governor's mental health council, 1990—2002. Chairman mental health council New York State Governors, 1992—1995. Chairman executive task force family violence Suffolk County, 1988—1994.
Board directors United Way Long Island, Melville, New York, 1982—1988, member allocations committee, 2002—2005. Board directors Suffolk Community Council, Islandia, 1981—1997. Board directors, member executive committee American Jewish Congress, Long Island, 1989.
Board directors New York Civil Liberties Union, 1994—1998. Advisory board Long Island Progressive Coalition, 1998—2010. Board directors Long Island Community Foundation, 1994—1996, Hudson- Peconic Planned Parenthood, 1997—2005.
Member Action Fund board Hudson-Peconic Planned Parenthood, 2003—2010, secretary, since 2007. Board directors Long Island Health and Welfare Council, 1996—2001, Suffolk Coalition Against Domestic Violence, 2003—2010, vice president, since 2006. Member of National Association of Social Workers (board directors 1991-1996, Second vice president 1994-1996, president-elect New York state chapter 1997-1998, president 1998—2000, national committee on women's issues 2000-2003, Suffolk County Social Worker of Year 1989, Lifetime Achievement award 2003), Huntington New York National Organization of Women (board directors 1982-1991, chair 1988-1991), Council Social Work Education (chair women's commission 1980-1983, board directors 1987-1989, chair international commission 1988-1989), New York Public Welfare Association (board directors 1990-1993), Phi Beta Kappa.
Daughter of Charles and Kate (Berkowitz) Solin. Divorced; children: Lorena Lisa Epstein, Garth Whitman.