Background
Quarles, Ruth Brett was born on November 23, 1914 in Winton, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Arthur H. and Julia Brett (Pierce).
Quarles, Ruth Brett was born on November 23, 1914 in Winton, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Arthur H. and Julia Brett (Pierce).
AB summa cum laude, Shaw University, 1935. Master of Arts, Hartford Seminary Foundation, 1936. Doctor of Education, Columbia University, 1945.
Assistant to dean Spelman College, Atlanta, 1936—1938. Dean women Dillard University, New Orleans, 1938—1942. Dean students Bennett College, Greensboro, North Carolina, 1942—1948.
Associate personnel director Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, 1945—1949. Staff member Student Center, American Friends Service Committee, University Munich, 1949—1951. Dean students Fisk University, Nashville, 1951—1953.
Director Center Counseling & Academy Advising, Morgan State University, Baltimore, 1956—1980. Retired, 1980.
Member of League of Women Voters, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Pi Lambda Theta, Administrators & Counselors (executive board 1977-1980, Citation 1980, Distinguished Service award 1982, Ruth Brett Symposium Minorities Higher Education named in her honor 1982), American College Personnel Assn, Urban League, National Council Religion Higher Education, Maryland Coordinating Committee International Women's Year, Young Women’s Christian Association (national board directors 1957-1960), Orientation Committee Maryland Committee High School-College Relations (chairman), Instruction & Guidance Committee Citizens School Advisory Committee, Commission Education Women, American Council Education, The Philomathians, Kappa Delta Pi.
Married Benjamin A. Quarles, December 21, 1952. 1 child Pamela Anne 1 stepchild Roberta Quarles Knowles.