N. Ruth Little

N. Ruth Little is an Associate Professor at the Department of Public Health, East Carolina University, with a career focused on rural health delivery in eastern North Carolina. She has held multiple leadership roles since joining ECU in 2005, including Director of Field Placement, Vice Chair of Operations, MPH Program Director, and founding program director for the DrPH Health Policy Administration and Leadership concentration.

• Education
  • Ed.D. in Higher Education Leadership, East Carolina University (2014)
  • MPH and BS, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Certified Preceptor for Nursing Home Administrators in Training, NC (1998)
  • License: Nursing Home Administrator, NC (1990)

Her research interests center on health care delivery to underserved populations, long-term care administration, interdisciplinary community health education, access to health care, health care management, and aging-related public health initiatives. She teaches courses in public health administration, human resources management, long-term care, and aging.

Dr. Little has received the Treasured Pirate Award twice at ECU and holds leadership positions on national and state-level committees, including the American Public Health Association Aging Section Program Planner, SAMHSA Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America Research and Evaluation Advisory Council, and Vice-Chair of the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrators.