Background
Tofle, Ruth Brent Daughter of Clarence Frank and Dorothy May (Horstick) Stumpe.
researcher department chair design educator
Tofle, Ruth Brent Daughter of Clarence Frank and Dorothy May (Horstick) Stumpe.
Bachelor of Science cum laude, University Missouri, 1972. Master of Arts, University Minnesota, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1978.
Postdoctoral fellow in socio-clinical geriatrics National Institute of Mental Health, 1978—1979. Assistant professor University Missouri, Columbia, 1981—1986, associate professor design, 1986—1992, professor, since 1992, acting department chair, 1984—1985, chair department architectural studies, since 1985. Project director Administration on Aging Grant, 1979-1981.
Vice president Idea Works, Inc., Columbia, 1981-1999. Chair campus planning committee for facilities and grounds, University Missouri, Columbia, since 1993.
Active Mayor's Task Force, Columbia Low-Income Housing, 1984-1985. Member Main St. advisory council department economic development State of Missouri, 1989-1990. Regional chairperson districts 84 and 85 United Way, Columbia, 1989, 90, 98, 99, 2000, 2001.
Member advisory board Public Housing Authority, Columbia, 1984-1985. Chairperson North Center Region-54 Agricultural Experiment Station Research, 1989-1991. Member Columbia Regional Home Health and Hospice Advisory Board, Columbia Regional Hospital, 1993-2000.
Member public building development and finance committee City of Columbia, since 2000. Board trustees The Missouri 4-H Foundation, since 1997, co-chair marketing and public relations committee. Chair campus planning committee for facilities and grounds University Missouri, since 1993.
Member American Home Economics Association (chairman art/design section 1984-1987, New Achievers award 1987), American Association Housing Educators, American Society Interior Designers (allied member, chairman position papers committee 1988-1990, Presidential citation 1990), Interior Design Educators Council, National Council for Interior Design (certified), Environmental Design Research Association, Illuminating Engineering Society (participant workshop for teachers), Gerontological Association, Missouri Fulbright Alumni Association (membership chairman 1989-1990, vice president 1990-1992, president 1992-1994), University Club Inc. (president 1991-1992, board directors, secretary 1993-1995, University Missouri faculty alumni award 1992), Gamma Sigma Delta (president 1993-1994, Distinguished Administration award 1997), Omicron Nu, Phi Upsilon Omicron, Rotary Club, Missouri 4-H Foundation (chair since 2009).
Married Edward Everett Brent, May 14, 1972 (divorced March 1999). 2 children; Married Marvin Tofle, November 17, 2001.