Background
Brent, Ruth Stumpe was born on September 11, 1951 in Washington, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Clarence Frank and Dorothy May (Horstick) Stumpe.
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Ruth Stumpe Brent
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Education
Bachelor of Science cum laude, U. Missouri, 1972; Master of Arts, University of Minnesota, 1974; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, 1978.
Career
Postdoctoral fellow in socio-clinical geriatrics, National Institute of Mental Health, 1978-1979;
assistant professor, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1981-1986;
associate professor design, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1986-1992;
professor, U. Missouri, Columbia, since 1992;
acting department chair, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1984-1985;
chair environmental design Department, University Missouri, Columbia, since 1985. Project director Administration on Aging Grant, 1979-1981. Vice president Idea Works, Inc., Columbia, since 1981.
Chair campus planning committee for facilities and grounds, U. Missouri, Columbia, since 1993.
Achievements
Membership
Active Mayor's Task Force, Columbia Low-Income Housing, 1984-1985. Mem.Main St. advisory county department economics development State of Missouri, 1989-1990. Regional chairperson districts 84 and 85 United Way, Columbia, 1989, 90, 98.
Member of advisory board Public Housing Authority, Columbia, 1984-1985. Chairperson North Center Region-54 Agricultural Experiment Station Research, 1989-1991. Member Columbia Regional Home Health and Hospice Advisory Board, Columbia Regional Hospital, since 1993.
Board of trustees The Missouri 4-H Foundation, since 1997. Member American Home Economics Association (chairman art/design section 1984-1987, New Achievers award 1987), American Association Housing Educators, American Society Interior Designers (allied member, chairman position papers committee 1988-1990, Presidential citation 1990), Interior Design Educators Council, National Council for Interior Design (certified), Environmental Design Research Association, Illuminating Engineering Society (participant workshop for teachers), Gerontological Association, Missouri Fulbright Alumni Association (membership chairman 1989-1990, vice president 1990-1992, president 1992-1994), University Club Inc. (president 1991-1992, board directors, secretary 1993-1995, U. Missouri faculty alumni award 1992), Gamma Sigma Delta (president 1993-1994, Distinguished Administration award 1997), Omicron Nu, Phi Upsilon Omicron.
Connections
Married Edward Everett Brent, Junior, May 14, 1972. Children: Jessica Elizabeth, Jonathan Edward.
