Background
Ryan, Charlton was born on August 26, 1935 in Baton Rouge. Son of Reginald Grinell Ryan and Margaret (Hamblin) Moore.
Ryan, Charlton was born on August 26, 1935 in Baton Rouge. Son of Reginald Grinell Ryan and Margaret (Hamblin) Moore.
Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy, University Texas, Galveston, 1968; Master of Arts in Professional Writing, University Texas, El Paso, 1981; Doctor of Philosophy in Rhetoric, University Texas, Austin, 1990.
Clerk typist, Carrier-Houston Corporation, 1958-1960; senior burn therapist, John Sealy Hospital, Galveston, 1970-1973; chief physical therapist, Riverside Hospital, Houston, 1974-1975; travelling physical therapist, PT Associations, Wharton, Texas, 1976-1977; chief physical therapist, Shepherd Memorial Hospital, Burnet, Texas, 1977-1979; home health physical therapist, Upjohn Medical, Burnet, 1983-1985; assistant instructor, University Texas, Austin, 1985-1989; assistant professor, Memphis State University, since 1990. Writing consultant, El Paso, 1979-1981, Austin, 1983-1990, Memphis, since 1990. Physical therapist to 3 nursing homes, Marble Falls, Burnet, Bertram, 1977-1979.
Member Tennessee Trails, Memphis. Member Modern Language Association, Society of Technology Communications (membership chairperson 1991, president elect 1992, president 1993), American Folklore Society, South Atlantic Modern Language Association, National Council Teachers of English, Rhetoric Society of America, Tennessee Council of English Teachers.
Children: Danny Lee, Ronny Lee, Peggy Leigh.