Background
Ess, Charles Melvin was born on October 9, 1951 in Tulsa. Son of Gerald Lee and Betty (Dalton) Ess.
philosophy and religion educator
Ess, Charles Melvin was born on October 9, 1951 in Tulsa. Son of Gerald Lee and Betty (Dalton) Ess.
Bachelor, Texas Christian University, 1973. Master of Arts, Pennsylvania State University, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy, Pennsylvania State University, 1983.
Instructor, Rocky Mountain College, Billings, Montana, 1980-1983;
assistant professor, Rocky Mountain College, Billings, Montana, 1983-1986;
interim dean, Rocky Mountain College, Billings, Montana, 1986;
assistant professor, Morningside College, Sioux City, Iowa., 1986-1988;
associate professor, Drury College, Springfield, Missouri, since 1988;
director hypermedia laboratory, Drury College, Springfield, Missouri, since 1989;
director freshman studies, Drury College, Springfield, Missouri, since 1990. Instructor Eastern Mountain College, Billings, 1980-1986. Director fall lecturer seriesRocky Mountain College, Billings, 1984.
Member Montana Committee for the Humanities, Helena, 1985-1986.
Moderator Christ Congressional Church, Billings, 1984-1986. Chairman peace commission Montana Association Churches, Helena, 1982-1984. Member American Association of University Professors, American Philosophical Association.
Married Mary Claire Webb, November 27, 1972 (divorced July 1976). Married Conni Lynn Brown, December 30, 1978. Children: Joshua Martin, Kathleen Elizabeth.