Background
Gritzner, Charles Frederick was born on June 6, 1936 in Fremont, Michigan, United States. Son of Charles F. and Laura E. (Chamberlain) Gritzner.
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Charles Frederick Gritzner
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Bachelor, Arizona State University, 1958; Master of Arts, Louisiana State University, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy, Louisiana State University, 1969.
Career
Assistant professor, East Carolina College, Greenville, North Carolina, 1960-1962; associate professor, East Carolina College, Greenville, North Carolina, 1970-1973; instructor, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1962-1970; visiting associate professor, U. Montana, Missoula, 1973-1975; visiting associate professor, Oregon College Education, Monmouth, 1975-1976; associate professor, U. Houston, 1976-1979; professor geography, South Dakot State University, Brookings, since 1980; Distinguished professor, South Dakot State University, Brookings, since 1993. Coordinator South Dakot Geography Alliance, South Dakot Geography Bee.
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Membership
Coordinator South Dakota Geography Alliance, South Dakota State Geography Bee. Member Social Science Education Consortium. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Geography Society, Association American Geographers, National Council for Geographic Education (executive director 1977-1980, president 1986, Distinguished Teaching award 1983, George J. Miller Distinguished Service award 1997), South Dakota Social Studies Council (president 1984-1985, Outstanding Social Studies Educator 1984, 91), National Council for Social Studies.
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Married Wilma J. Little, August 26, 1956 (divorced 1972). Children: Lori Sue, Lynn Allison. Married Janet Hazen Bigbee, March 4, 1972.
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Political Party
Democrat