Background
Muir, Ruth Brooks was born on November 27, 1924 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Charles and Adelaide Chenery (Masters) B.
counselor substance abuse service coordinator
Muir, Ruth Brooks was born on November 27, 1924 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Charles and Adelaide Chenery (Masters) B.
Bachelor in Art, Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida, 1947. Master of Arts in Rehabilitation Counseling, U. Iowa, 1979. Certified substance abuse counselor, Iowa.
Program advisor Iowa Memorial Union, Iowa City, 1959-1966.
Counselor, coordinator Mid Eastern Council on Chemical Abuse, Iowa City, 1976-1981. Patient representative University Hospital, Iowa City, 1982-1985.
Research project interviewer department psychiatry, U. Iowa College Medicine, 1985-1988. Art exhibited at Iowa City Senior Center, 1987, 92, Iowa City Art Center, 1989, U. Iowa Hospital, 1991, Great Midwestern Ice Cream Company, 1991, Summit Saint Gallery, 1995.
Creator, coordinator therapeutic series Taking Control, Iowa City Senior Center, 1986-1987.
Volunteer coordinator art exhibits Senior Center, IowaCity, 1992-1994, Iowa City Arts exibitn. committee, 1996, Arrowmont School ofArt, 1996, Arrowmont Ambassador, 1996. Treasurer board directors Crisis Center, Iowa City, 1975-1977. Secretary county elders Senior Citizens Center, Iowa City, 1976-1978.
President Unitarian-Universalist Iowa City Women"s Federation, 1985.
Friend of University of Iowa Museum Artist Member Johnson County Arts Council, Opera Supers, Iowa City Unitarian United Nations Envoy.
Foreign relations county, board directors annual changing family conference U. Iowa, 1986-1992. Non-governmental representative Earth Summit Global Forum, 1992.
Member care review board Mental Health Homes, 1997.
Program advisor Iowa Memorial Union, Iowa City, 1959-1966. Counselor, coordinator Mid Eastern Council on Chemical Abuse, 1976-1981. Patient representative University Hospital, 1982-1985.
Research project interviewer department psychiatry University Iowa College Medicine, 1985-1988. Private practice family counselor, since 1984.
Volunteer coordinator art exhibits Senior Center, Iowa City, 1992-1994, Iowa City Arts Exhibition Committee, 1996, Arrowmont School Art, since 1996, Arrowmont Ambassador, 1996-1998. Treasurer board directors Crisis Center, Iowa City, 1976-1977. Secretary council elders Senior Citizens Center, Iowa City, 1976-1978.
President Unitarian-Universalist Iowa City Women's Federation, 1985, member pastoral committee, 2006. Friend University Iowa Museum Art, docent, 1999-2006. Active Opera Supers, Iowa City Unitarian United Nations Envoy.
Foreign relations council, board directors annual changing family conference University Iowa, 1986-1992. Non-governmental representative Earth Summit Global Forum, 1992. Care review board Mental Health Homes, 1997-1999.
Board directors, exhibition chair Arts Iowa City, since 2002. Coordinator art exhibitions Melrose Meadows, since 2004. UU pastoral care committee 2005-2007.
Member of American Association of University Women (state cultural representative 1990-1992, Iowa City chapter co-chair for programs 1998-1999, representative Earth S), Health Care: Health Services, National League American Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists association Women (membership chair 2002-2004, vice president since 2004, since 2007, program chair since 2008), Iowa City Unitarian Society (adult program committee 1993-1994, unitarian care committee since 1993, membership committee), National Society Colonial Dames, University Iowa Retirees Association (board member since 2004, chair membership since 2005), University Iowa Print and Drawing Study Club (board directors 2003-2004, president elect 2005), Pi Beta Phi (president alumnae club 1995-1997).
Married Robert Mathew Muir, November 26, 1947 (deceased February 20, 1996). Children: Robert Brooks, Martha Louise, Heather Sue.