Charles Bennett Myers

Background

Myers, Charles Bennett was born on June 8, 1939 in Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Charles and Bernice (Sieple) Myers.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1961. Master of Science, George Peabody College, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, 1968.

Career

Assistant professor education and history Rider College, Trenton, New Jersey, 1965—1969. Social science specialist Speedier Project, Palmyra, Pennsylvania, 1968—1970. Assistant professor to professor social studies education George Peabody College, Nashville, 1970—1979, director program for educators of youth, 1974—1979.

Assistant director Peabody Center Economic & Social Studies Education, 1979—1982. Department chairman and professor social studies education Vanderbilt University, since 1979, associate dean academy affairs, 1990—1993.

Achievements

• Charles Bennett Myers has been listed as a noteworthy academic administrator, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Consortium for Improvement of Instruction in Middle Tennessee (board directors 1977-1983), Council for Advancement of Citizenship (organization committee 1980-1981, advisory committee 1982-1983), Association of Private Enterprise Education (secretary treas 1978-1979, vice president 1979-1980, president 1980-1981), Tennessee Council for Social Studies 1974-1976, National Council for Social Studies (executive committee 1976-1980, board directors 1979-1981), Pennsylvania State University of Middle Tennessee Club(Nashville) (founder 1978).

Connections

Married Lynn Knisely, September 12, 1959. Children: Jeffrey A., Mark Doctorate., Brian L. Bachelor of Science, Pennsylvania.

Father:

John Charles Myers

Mother:

Bernice (Sieple) Myers

Spouse:

Lynn Knisely

child:

Pa Myers

child:

Brian L. Bachelor of Science Myers

child:

Jeffrey A. Myers

child:

Mark D. Myers