Background
Duff, Ruth Eleanor was born on December 19, 1934 in Alexander County, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Richard Ernest and Ruth Ethel (Dickerson) Duff.
Duff, Ruth Eleanor was born on December 19, 1934 in Alexander County, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Richard Ernest and Ruth Ethel (Dickerson) Duff.
Bachelor of Science in Education, Southeast Missouri State College, 1961. Master of Science in Education, Southern Illinois University, 1968, Doctor of Philosophy (College Education dissertation fellow 1972), 1973. Primary and elementary school teacher, Illinois, 1954-1965.
Director.demonstration preschooling program Alexander County School District I, 1965-1968.
Instructor, Head Start regional training officer Southern Illinois University, 1968-1970, instructor, director Head Start supplementary training, 1970-1972. Associate professor early childhood education University of Southern California, Columbia, 1973-1974, coordinator early childhood education, 1974-1979, assistant dean academic affairs, 1979-1980, assistant dean studentsand programs College Education, 1980-1982, assistant dean teacher education, 1982-1983, associate dean, 1983-1986, professor, 1981-1982, John East. Swearingen Professor Education, 1992.
Secretary Midlands Human Resources Development Commission, 1980-1986. Member Governor South Carolina.
Interagy. Coordinating Council Early Childhood Development and Education, 1980-1986, Governor South Carolina.
Advisory Committee Early Childhood Development and Education, 1980-1986. Consultant Noor Hussein Foundation, 1984-1990.
Primary and elementary school teacher, Illinois, 1954—1965. Director demonstration preschool program Alexander County School District I, 1965—1968. Instructor Head Start Regional Training Officer Southern Illinois University, 1968—1970, instructor, director Head Start supplementary training, 1970—1972.
Associate professor early childhood education University South Carolina, Columbia, 1973—1974, coordinator early childhood education, 1974—1979, assistant dean academy affairs, 1979—1980. Assistant dean students and programs College Education, 1980—1982, assistant dean teacher education, 1982—1983, associate dean, 1983—1986, professor, 1981—1982. John E. Swearingen Professor Education, since 1992.
Secretary Midlands Human Resources Development Commission, 1980—1986. Member Governor South Carolina Interagy. Coordinating Council Early Childhood Development and Education, 1980—1986, Governor South Carolina Advisory Committee Early Childhood Development and Education, 1980—1986.
Consultant Noor Hussein Foundation, 1984—1990.
Fellow, teacher training for disadvantaged, summer 1970. Member Association Childhood Education International, United States National Committee Early Childhood Education, OrganizationMondiale pour l"Education Prescolaire, National Association Education Young Children, Southern Association Children Under Six, South Carolina. Association Children Under Six, Society.