Background
Ekstrom, Ruth Burt was born on July 2, 1931 in Bennington, Vermont, United States. Daughter of Ralph Amos and Bertha Paisley (Lambert) Burt.
Ekstrom, Ruth Burt was born on July 2, 1931 in Bennington, Vermont, United States. Daughter of Ralph Amos and Bertha Paisley (Lambert) Burt.
Bachelor of Arts, Brown University, 1953. Master of Education, Boston University, 1956. Doctor of Education, Rutgers University, 1967.
Doctor of Laws (honorary)Brown University, 1988.
Public school teacher, Beverly, Massachusetts, 1953-1957. Senior Research.asst.
Ednl. Testing Svc., 1957-1964.
Visiting lecturer Rutgers University, 1958-1960. Director documentation services Ednl.
Testing Svc., Princeton, New Jersey, 1964-1968, research scientist, 1968-1980, senior research scientist, 1980-1991, principal Research.scientist, 1991, acting director education policy research division, 1992-1994.
Public school teacher, Beverly, Massachusetts, 1953-1957. Senior research assistant Educational Testing Service, 1957-1964, director documentation services Princeton, New Jersey, 1964-1968, research scientist, 1968-1980, senior research scientist, 1980-1991, acting director education policy research division, 1992-1994, principal research scientist, 1991-1998. Visiting lecturer Rutgers University, 1958-1960.
President Bennington (Vermont) History Society, 1999—2001. Trustee Bennington Museum, 2000—2005. Member corporation (governing board) Brown University, 1972—1988, trustee, 1972—1977, fellow, 1977—1988, secretary corporation, 1982—1988.
Fellow American Psychological Association (committee on psychological tests and assessment 1996-1998), American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Psychological Society. Member American Counseling Association (research award 1994, extended research award 1996), American Educational Research Association (chairman research on women and education 1984-1985, publication committee 1995-1998), Joint Committee Testing Practices (co-chair, 1994-1999), Association for Study of Higher Education (program committee 1993), Association for Assessment in Counseling (chair committee on test use 1991-1993, executive council 1992-1995), National Council Measurement Education.
Married Lincoln Ekstrom, November 9, 1957.