Background
Matarazzo, Ruth Gadbois was born on November 9, 1926 in New London, Connecticut, United States. Daughter of John Stuart and Elizabeth (Wood) Gadbois.
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Ruth Gadbois Matarazzo
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor of Arts, Brown U., 1948; Master of Arts, Washington University, St. Louis, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, Washington University, St. Louis, 1955.
Career
Research fellow pediatrics Washington University Medical School, 1954-1955. Research fellow psychology Harvard University Medical School, 1955-1957. Assistant professor medical psychology Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, 1957-1963, associate professor, 1963-1968, professor department medical psychology, since 1968, professor emerita, 1997.
Woman liaison officer to Association American Medical College.s, 1979—1990. Consultant Tillamook Job Corps, Oregon Board Medical Examiners, Social Security Administration, Portland Center Hearing and Speech.
Achievements
Membership
Board directors Portland Opera Association, Portland Mental Health Association, Morrison Child Guidance Clinic, Portland Chamber Orchestra, Neskowin Valley School. Finance chair Hoover-Minthorn House Museum. Governor Society of Mayflower Descendant Oregon.
Fellow: American Psychological Association (member policy and planning board, member education and training board, vice-chair accreditation board, chair accreditation task force, site visitor American Psychological Association accreditation of graduate programs, Oregon representative to council representative, Annual Presidential award 2007), Oregon Psychological Association (past president), We. Psychological Association (board directors). Member: American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Society Colonial Dames Oregon (treasurer, finance chair, board directors, vice president), Portland Psychological Association (past president), Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Joseph D. Matarazzo, March 26, 1949. Children: Harris, Elizabeth, Sara.
