Background
Pitkin, Ruthanne Batcheller was born on October 10, 1944 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States.
Pitkin, Ruthanne Batcheller was born on October 10, 1944 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Zoology, University Massachusetts, 1966. Master of Science in Oceanography, University Washington, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy in Zoology, University Massachusetts, 1978.
Instructor, Holyoke (Massachusetts) Community College, 1970-1973; teaching assistant, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Massachusetts, 1973-1977; instructor, Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, 1977-1978; laboratory teaching associate, Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, 1978-1980; assistant professor, Allegheny College, Meadville, Pennsylvania, 1980-1987; associate professor, Shippensburg (Pennsylvania) U., 1987-1994; professor, Shippensburg (Pennsylvania) U., since 1994.
Member American Society Zoologists, Association Biology Laboratory Education (member at large 1988-1990), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Biologists (vice president 1989-1990), Sigma Xi, Beta Beta Beta, Phi Kappa Phi.
Daughter of Walter Francis and Ruth (Lackstrom) B.;m. Bernard Walter, November 19, 1966. Children: Matthew B., Janet E.