Background
Hoeflin, Ruth Merle was born on January 4, 1918 in Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Herbert and Edna (Mathias) Hoeflin.
university administrator emeritus
Hoeflin, Ruth Merle was born on January 4, 1918 in Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Herbert and Edna (Mathias) Hoeflin.
Bachelor of Science, Iowa State University, 1940; Master of Arts, University of Michigan, 1945; Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1950.
Nursery school teacher, Detroit, 1940-1942, 43-44; recreation director, Home for Delinquents, Detroit, 1942-1943; instructor, Merrill-Palmer School, Detroit, 1944-1946; assistant professor home life department, Oklahoma State University, 1946-1947; associate professor child development, Ohio State University, 1947-1957; professor family and child development, head department, Kansas State University, 1957-1960; associate dean, College Home Economics, Kansas State University, 1960-1974; acting dean, College Home Economics, Kansas State University, 1974-1975; dean, College Home Economics, Kansas State University, 1975-1983; director adult student program, College Home Economics, Kansas State University, 1983-1988. Speaker, conductor family life institutions Secretary National Council Family Relations, 1962-1963. Kansas chairman middle state project for family life education American Social Health Association.
Member American Association of University Professors, Society Research Child Development, American Home Economics Association (president 1981-1982), North Central Home Economics Association (chairman), Kansas Home Economics Association (president), Association Administrators Home Economics (chairman), Mortar Board, Phi Upsilon Omicron, Omicron Nu, Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Lambda Theta.