Background
Fern, Ruth Kane was born on May 12, 1919 in Somerville, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of James Aloysius and Marguerite Anne (Carberry) Kane.
Fern, Ruth Kane was born on May 12, 1919 in Somerville, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of James Aloysius and Marguerite Anne (Carberry) Kane.
Bachelor of Science, Trenton State College, 1941. Master of Arts, New York University, 1944. Master of Arts in Administration, Montclair State College, 1953.
Postgraduate, Columbia University, 1969. Postgraduate, New College, Oxford. Postgraduate, University London.
Teacher senior English Flemington High School, New Jersey, 1941—1944. Department chairman, teacher senior English Passaic Valley High School, Little Falls, 1944—1951. Instructor Newark State College, 1951—1955, director public relations, 1952—1957, assistant professor, 1955—1957.
Associate professor English, education William Paterson College New Jersey, Wayne, since 1958. Consultant, English Language Arts Pequannock Public Schools, New Jersey, 1966. Teacher, secondary school reading Pompton Lakes Public Schools, 1972.
Vice president Essex County Council State Employees, New Jersey, 1956—1957. Trustee, secretary board Passaic County History Society. Member of National Education Association (life), New Jersey History Society, National Association Teacher Educators, National Council Teachers English, New Jersey Association Teachers English (executive board since 1963), New Jersey Education Association, Pi Lambda Theta (adviser college chapter), Kappa Delta Pi, Delta Kappa Gamma (chapter president 1970-1972).
Married Wallace Edward Fern, September 3, 1960.