Professor Michael J. Ruiz, Department of Physics, UNC Asheville

• 1950, Born West Jersey Hospital, Camden, NJ. Home: Fairview (Yorkship Village)
• 1955-1956, Kindergarten: Yorkship School, Class of 1956
• 1956-1964, Elementary School: St. Joan of Arc, Class of 1964
• 1964-1968, High School: Bishop Eustace Prep, Valedictorian, Class of 1968
• 1968-1972, St. Joseph's (Phila.), B.S., Physics, Magna cum Laude, Honors Program
• 1972-1975, University of Maryland, M.S., Physics
• 1975-1978, University of Maryland, Ph.D., Theoretical Physics
• 1978-Present, UNC Asheville, Professor of Physics (Chair, 1980-2000)