Background
Bense, Charles James was born on June 17, 1948 in Sacramento. Son of Charles Augustus and Joan Marie Bense.
Bense, Charles James was born on June 17, 1948 in Sacramento. Son of Charles Augustus and Joan Marie Bense.
Bachelor in English, California State University, Sacramento, 1970. Master of Arts in English, California State University, Sacramento, 1973. Master of Arts in English, University California, Davis, 1984.
Doctor of Philosophy in English, University California, Davis, 1989.
Teacher reading Hellgate High School, Missoula, Montana, 1975-1978. Lecturer European division University Maryland, Heidelberg, Germany, 1978-1981. Teaching assistant English University California, Davis, 1982-1985, associate English, 1985-1989, lecturer English, 1989-1990.
Assistant professor Moorhead (Minnesota) State University, 1990-1995, associate professor, 1995-2001. Professor Minnesota State University, Moorhead, from 2001. Interim chair department English Moorhead State University, 1997.
Co-facilitator National Humanities Center's Professional Development Programs for School Teachers in Northwest Minnesota, Thief River Falls, since 2006, Bemidji, 2006.
Member Minnesota State University Inter Faculty Organization, Ralph Waldo Emerson Society, since 2002, Nathaniel Hawthorne Society, since 2002.
Married Susan Jane Pengray, 1966 (divorced 1970). 1 child, Heidi Susan. Married Caroline Collins, December 2, 1988.