Background
Kniker, Charles Robert was born on August 20, 1936 in Austin, Texas, United States. Son of Theodore S. and Alice M. (Steger) Kniker.
academic administrator educator
Kniker, Charles Robert was born on August 20, 1936 in Austin, Texas, United States. Son of Theodore S. and Alice M. (Steger) Kniker.
AB, Elmhurst (Illinois) College, 1958. Bachelor of Divinity, Eden Seminary, 1962. Master of Arts, San Francisco Seminary, 1966.
Doctor of Education, Columbia University, 1969.
Pastor, St. Peter's United Church of Christ, Wellston, Missouri, 1962-1964;
professor, Iowa State University, Ames, since 1969;
assistant dean College of Education, Iowa State University, Ames, 1989-1992;
president, Eden Theological Seminary, Webster Grove, Missouri, since 1993. Member board examiners National Council on Accreditaion of Teacher Education, Washington, 1989-1993. Scholar-in-residence Millersville (Pennsylvania) U., 1984.
Visiting scholar Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina, 1985.
Member American Education Studies Association, American Association Colleges for Teacher Education, American Educational Research Association, National Council on Religion and Public Education (secretary 1981), History of Education Society, Iowa Association Colleges for Teacher Education (president 1992-1993), Iowa State University Alumni Association (faculty citation 1988), Phi Delta Kappa (president local chapter 1971).
Married Carrol Ann Sumner, June 6, 1959 (deceased January 1960). Married Eleanor LaFollette Orth, December 29, 1962. Children: Theodore Michael, Timothy Scott.