Ruth Esther Knudson

Background

Knudson, Ruth Esther was born on June 29, 1945 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Robert J. and Ruth M. (Weisner) Rodisch.

Education

Bachelor, Bryn Mawr College, 1967; Master of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Riverside, 1988.

Career

Teacher English and reading, California, Louisiana, and Massachusetts, 1969-1977; supervisor teacher education, School Education, University of California, Riverside, 1985-1988; assistant head teacher education, School Education, University of California, Riverside, 1988-1989; member education faculty, School Education, University of California, Riverside, 1989-1995; associate professor, California State University, Long Beach, since 1995. Chair single subject committee California State University, Long Beach, 1995-1997, member human subjects research review committee, since 1997. Consultant Public school districts, California, 1984-1992.

Chair teacher education committee, University of California, Riverside, 1992-1994. Local arrangements chair National Reading Conference, 1991. Evaluator Middle Schools Demonstration Programs, 1997-1998.

Achievements

• Ruth Esther Knudson has been listed as a noteworthy Education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Conference of Research on English, National Council of Teachers of English, American Ednl. Research Association (program reviewer since 1989, International Reading Association Delta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, family vacations.

Connections

Married Karl J. Knudson, July 15, 1968. Children: Robert K., Richard K.

Father:

Robert J. Rodisch

Mother:

Ruth M. (Weisner) Rodisch

Spouse:

Karl J. Knudson

child:

Robert K. Knudson

child:

Richard K. Knudson