Background
Griffin, Ruth McCrum was born on October 4, 1923 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
Griffin, Ruth McCrum was born on October 4, 1923 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
Certified in occupational therapy, Tufts University, 1946. Bachelor of Science in Education, University Hartford, 1966. Master of Education, University Hartford, 1967.
Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Administration, University Connecticut, 1973. Juris Doctor, Southern New England School Law, 1989.
Director occupational therapy, Newington (Connecticut) Childrens' Hospital, 1946-1954; director occupational therapy, St. Francis Hospital, Hartford, Connecticut, 1955-1957; director research and education, Norwich (Connecticut) Hospital, 1957-1959; assistant director educational therapy, Institute Living, Hartford, 1959-1968; professor emeritus occupational therapy, Quinnipiac College, Hamden, Connecticut, since 1969. Rehabilitation consultant Arden House, Hamden, Winthrop Health Care Center, New Haven. Visiting Mellon Foundation scholar Yale University, 1985-1986.
Board of directors American Association Alzheimer's Disease and Related Diseases, Hartford. Fellow American Occupational Therapy Association. Member Connecticut Occupational Therapy Association (past president, Certified Appreciation), American Association of University Women.
Daughter of Robert Carlisle and Amy (Sawyer) McCrum. Divorced; 1 child, Robert Douglas.