Ruth Whitney

After growing up in an Illinois city on the Mississippi River, Ruth Whitney graduated with a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Marquette University. When President John F. Kennedy said in his 1961 inaugural address, "ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country," she was deeply inspired and joined the Peace Corps. As part of the first group of Peace Corps volunteers to go overseas, she was invited to the White House. During her two years in the Peace Corps, she taught math at Yaa Asantewa Secondary School in Ghana, West Africa. Returning to America, she received her master's and doctorate degrees in religion from the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. Then she taught religion and women studies for decades at a number of schools, including Rutgers University and University of South Florida.

Since serving in the Peace Corps, Ruth has worked for decades as an activist for women's rights, civil rights, ecology, peace, and other progressive causes. Her travels included Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Europe, Central and South America. Living in Florida, she plays tennis outdoors all year and enjoys discussing religion, politics, and much much more. To arrange for Ruth to speak to your group about any of her three books, please email her at ruthwhitney@verizon.net.