Wanda Ruffin

Education

• Ph.D., University of Massachusetts
• M.S.W., University of Pittsburgh
• B.S., Mississippi Valley State University

Biography

With a strong background in minority student development and family counseling, Professor Ruffin specializes as a clinician in addiction, family and marital therapy, and adolescent issues. She currently teaches African American Psychology Perspectives, Psychology of Women and a number of developmental courses, as well as a course in African American Perspectives in Thanatology. Her recent scholarly interests include cross-cultural issues in thanatology, especially African American rituals.