Ruth Kuder

Biography

Ruth Kuder is the Head of School at Eastern Christian School in New Jersey, where she has served since 1990 in a variety of roles, including teacher, dean, international program director, high school principal, and chief education officer. Ruth is serving a third term on the Christian Schools International board of trustees, currently as vice-chair, and has been a member of the New Jersey Department of Education Nonpublic Advisory Committee since 2017. She was a 2021-2022 Van Lunen Fellow. She holds a BA in English and History from Wheaton College, IL, an MS in Educational Leadership from the University of Scranton, and an EdD in Organizational Leadership from Vanderbilt University. She is state certified as a principal and chief school administrator. Ruth joined the Van Lunen faculty in 2023.