Clinical Associate Professor Betty Ruth Appointed New PEP Director

Dean ad interim Gail Steketee is pleased to announce the appointment of Clinical Associate Professor Betty J. Ruth as the new Director of the School’s Professional Education Program (PEP). Ruth is a 1984 BUSSW graduate and has been on the School’s faculty since 1986. In addition to her PEP administrative role, she will retain her faculty duties in her role as Director of the School’s Dual Degree Program in Social Work and Public Health, teaching one course within that program, and Director of the Certificate Program in Clinical Social Work and Behavioral Medicine. Candace Saunders, who had been PEP Director since 2000, will continue to coordinate the Certificate Programs.