Background
Risinger, C. Frederick was born on July 15, 1939 in Paducah, Kentucky, United States. Son of Charles Morris and Mary Neal (Barfield) Risinger.
Risinger, C. Frederick was born on July 15, 1939 in Paducah, Kentucky, United States. Son of Charles Morris and Mary Neal (Barfield) Risinger.
Bachelor of Science in Education, Southern Illinois University, 1961. Master of Arts in History, Northern Illinois University, 1968.
Newscaster, disc jockey, WMOK Radio, Metropolis, Illinois, 1955-1961; teacher, administrator, coach, Lake Park H.S., Roselle, Illinois, 1962-1973; coordinator school social studies, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1973-1986; associate director social studies development center, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1986-1990; director national clearinghouse for United States-Japan studies, Indiana U., Bloomington, since 1990; associate director teacher education, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1995-1997; director professional development, school services and summer sessions, Indiana U., Bloomington, since 1997. Member of advisory board Learning Magazine, Boston, since 1988. President National Council for the Social Studies, 1990-1991.
President Social Studies Supervisors Association, Washington, 1985-1986. Executive director Indiana Council for Social Studies, Bloomington, 1975-1987. Member Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, National Council for Social Studies (president 1990-1991), National Council History Education, Indiana Association Historians, Social Science Education Consortium (president 2006-2008), Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Margaret M. Marker, July 4, 1994. Children: Donna Lyne, Alyson, Laura, John.