Ruth Margaret White

Background

White, Ruth Margaret was born on April 8, 1922 in Battle Creek, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Samuel Lee and Cora Beatrice (Whisenant) White.

Education

Doctor of Public Health, University of California at Los Angeles, 1973. Bachelor of Science in Nursing Education, Washington Missionary College, 1946. Master of Science in Community Nursing, University of California at Los Angeles, 1958.

Master in Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, 1964.

Career

Staff nurse, Detroit Visiting Nurse Association, 1944-1945; instructor nursing/health service director, Columbia Union College, Takoma Park, Maryland., 1946-1948; supervisor outpatient department, Washington Sanitarium/Hospital, Takoma Park, 1948-1951; nurse midwife, superintendent nurses, Surat (India) Mission Hospital, 1951-1955; instructor public health nursing, College Medical Evangelists, Los Angeles, 1955-1957; intern supervisor, Los Angeles County Health Department, Los Angeles, 1958-1959; associate professor public health nursing, Loma Linda U., Los Angeles, 1959-1963; professor graduate program School Nursing, Loma Linda U., Los Angeles, 1965-1977; director Department of Public Health program, professor, Loma Linda U., Los Angeles, 1981-1987; coordinator Department of Public Health program, professor School Public Health, Loma Linda U., Los Angeles, 1987-1990; professor health promotion/education, School Public Health, Loma Linda U., 1981-1992; short term international consultant, School Public Health, Loma Linda U., 1992-1995; retired, 1995. Consultant East Africa Loma Linda U. School Public Health, 1957, 67, Baltimore City Health Department, 1964-1965, Johns Hopkins University School Hygiene and Public Health, Nigeria and India, 1968-1973, Loma Linda U. School Public Health, Tanzania, 1974-1977. Consultant Adventist Development and Relief Agency, Napal, 1991-1993, Indonesia, 1992.

World nursing consultant Seventh Day Adventist Church, 1977-1981.

Achievements

• Ruth Margaret White has been listed as a noteworthy nursing educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Public Health Association, Association Seventh-day Adventist Nurses, American College Nurse Midwifery, Sigma Xi, Sigma Theta Tau, Delta Omega.

Interests

• Avocations: shell collecting, needlework.

Connections

Father:

Samuel Lee White

Mother:

Cora Beatrice (Whisenant) White