Background
Mitchell, Ruth Ursula was born on February 17, 1932 in Cleveland. Daughter of Vincas Stasys and Ursula (Cyzauskas) Maciulis. Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy magna cum laude, Saint Saint Louis University, 1954.
consultant physical therapy educator
Mitchell, Ruth Ursula was born on February 17, 1932 in Cleveland. Daughter of Vincas Stasys and Ursula (Cyzauskas) Maciulis. Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy magna cum laude, Saint Saint Louis University, 1954.
Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy magna cum laude, St. Louis University, 1954. Master of Arts in Education, Western Reserve University, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology, Case Western Reserve University, 1970.
Staff physical therapist Highland View Hospital, Cleveland, 1954, senior physical therapist, 1958, assistant chief physical therapist, 1959, 62, acting chief physical therapist, 1961-1962, instructor and physical therapy consultant to nursing education, 1962, 63-64. Clinical instructor physical therapy curriculum Western Reserve University, 1962, lecturer sociology, 1965. Clinical associate division physical therapy Sargent College Boston University, 1962.
Research assistant Vocational Guidance and Rehabilitation Services, Cleveland, 1965-1967. Regional coordinator region II Bureau Vocational Rehabilitation, 1967-1968. Associate professor physical therapy division allied health School Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis, 1969-1975.
Professor, director physical therapy department medical allied health professions School Medicine, University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1975-1980, professor, 1980—1996, coordinator graduate physical therapy program, 1985-1990, professor emerita, since 1996. Resource specialist in physical therapy North Carolina Area Health Education Centers Program, 1980-1987, phsy. therapy graduate education consultant, division physical therapy, 1971, member chairman's advisory committee, 1975-1980, member ad hoc advisory committee for physical therapy, general administration, 19767-80, econometrics rehabilitation committee School Medicine, 1976-1977, member curriculum advisory committee division occupational therapy, 1976-1978, member promotions and tenure committee, since 1976, committee on undergraduate programs in health affairs, 1978-1980. Member committee on Master of Arts in College Teaching, School Education, 1978, numerous other committees.
Planning and chapter member region V continuing education priorities committee physical therapy, Northwestern University and Rehabilitation Institute Chicago, 1973-1975. Medical sociology consultant, member steering committee Department Sociology Indiana U.-Purdue University, Indianapolis, 1974-1975. Graduate education consultant physical therapy Northwestern University, 1975.
Member North Carolina Department Human Resources Physical Therapy Roundtable, 1975-1976. Consultant, external examiner physical therapy program Kuwait University, 1984, 85. Director therapeutics committee Home Health Agency of Chapel Hill, 1981-1983, chairman board directors 1985-1988, member-at-large executive committee, 1982-1985, member chairman committees.
Active Ackland Memorial Art Center, 1977Y, Eno River Association, since 1981. Member American Association of University Professors, American Physical Therapy Association (chairman Northeastern Ohio District 1959-1961, president Indiana chapter 1973-1975, director North Carolina chapter 1976-1978, delegate 1976-1981, member community health section since 1982, geriatrics section since 1980, manuscript reviewer Journal since 1977, founders lecturer North Carolina chapter 2005, Lucy Blair Service award 1989, Olive V. Wortman Service award North Carolina chapter 1991), American Sociological Association, Society Behavioral Kinesiology (founding, director 1981-1983), American Academy Political and Social Sciences, American Public Health Association, Institute Society, Ethics and Life Sciences, Association Women Faculty University of North Carolina, American Heart Association (stroke work gorup North Carolina affiliate 1981-1984), Zonta, Alpha Kappa Delta.