1999-present Associate Professor of Nursing, College of Pharmacy, Nursing and Allied Health Sciences, Howard University

1996-1999 Associate Professor and Assistant Dean, Graduate Program, College of Nursing, Howard University

1991-1995 Department Chairman, Graduate Studies, Howard University College of Nursing.

1991, July Visiting Professor, University of South Australia, School of Nursing, Adelaide, Australia.

1986--1998 Associate Professor and Coordinator of Primary Family Health Nursing Graduate Program, Howard University College of Nursing.

1983-1986 Assistant Professor of Nursing, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia. Coordinator of Community Health Nursing

1982-1983 Research Associate, Epidemiology and Medical Care Unit, Northwick Park Hospital and Clinical Research Center, Harrow, Middlesex, England.

1974-1977 Assistant Professor of Nursing, Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C. Graduate: Preceptor in advanced community nursing clinical course.

1973-1974 Instructor in Maternal-Child Nursing, University of Washington, Seattle.

Urinary Incontinence

Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing

Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society.

American Nurses Association.

National League for Nursing.

Royal College of Nursing, London, England.

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Alexander, IM & Ruff, CC. (2003) Menopause and midlife health risks: Black women’s views. A pilot study funded through NIH/NINR P20 Nursing Research Center on Reducing Heath Disparities. Funded: $20,000.00.

Ruff, CC. (2004) Implementation of a nursing elective on grief and loss: a project funded by the Fund for Academic Excellence, Howard University. Funded: $3500.00.

Ruff, C. Investigator and Author (2000) Behavioral Inteventions in urinary incontinence in African American women. A research study funded by NINR. $86,000.00

Principal investigator and author, "Nurse Practitioner & Nurse Midwifery Program at Howard University," an expansion grant funded by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Nursing, July 1997 - June 2000. Funded: $575,274.

Principal investigator and author, "Primary Family Nurse Practitioner program at Howard University," (Funded) a grant funded by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Nursing, July 1992 - June 1995. Funded: $650,000.

Principal investigator and author, "Psychosocial Stress, Coping and Help Seeking Behavior for Urinary Incontinence," (Funded) a research grant proposal funded by Foundation for Nursing of Maryland, July 1991 - $1,500.

*Ruff, CC. Alexander, IM & McKie, C. (in press) The use of focus group methodology in reducing health disparities. Nursing Outlook.

Ruff, CC. (2005) Risk factors in urinary incontinence in African American women, Urologic Nursing 25(1):33-39

*Alexander, IM and Ruff, CC. (2005) Attitudes and Concerns About Menopause Among Black Women: What Busy Clinicians Need to Know. Menopause. (March/April) 14(2):22-26.

*Lauver, DR., Gross, J., Ruff, CC., & Wells, TJ. (2004) Patient Centered interventions: Implications for incontinence. Nursing Research Vol 53:6S; S30-35.

Alexander, IM, Ruff, CC., Rousseau ME., Motter, S. McKie, C., Clarke, P. (2003) Menopause symptoms and management strategies identified by black women (abstract) Menopause. 10(6): 601.

Ruff, C., Van Rijswijk L., & Okoli, A (2002) The impact of urinary incontinence in African American women. Ostomy and Wound Management Journal. 48 (12); 52-58.

# Karuhije, H & Ruff, C; (2002) External Examining, international collaboration in nursing education. ABNF Association of Black Nursing Faculty Journal. 13 (5):110-113.

Karuhije, H & Ruff, C, (2001); External Examining, quality assurance in Nursing education. Journal of Nursing Education, Jan 2001:14-16

Ruff, C. (1995). Cultural diversity in nurse practitioner curricula. Published in Curriculum Guidelines National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties, Inc.

Ruff, C.C. (1992). "Sociocultural and religious dimensions of health" in Berger and Williams (Eds) Collaborating for Optimal Health: The Fundamentals of Nursing, Norwalk, CT. Appleton and Lange Co.

Ruff, C.C. (1990). Adolescent mothering: Assessing their parenting capabilities and their health education needs. JNBNA Journal of National Black Nurses' Association 4 (1), 55-62.

Ruff, C.C. and Reaves, E. (1989). Diagnosing urinary incontinence in adults. The Nurse Practitioner. The American Journal of Primary Health Care. 1_4(6), 8-18.

Ruff, C.C. (1987). How do adolescents mother? MCN American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing 12(4), 249-253.

Thomas, T., Ruff, C., Karran, 0., Mellows, S. &Meade, T. (1987). A study of the prevalence and management of patients with faecal incontinence in old people's homes. Community Medicine, 9(3), 232-237.