Christopher Kleinhenz

Background

Kleinhenz, Christopher was born on December 29, 1941 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of John Emory and Louise Eleanor (Ross).

Education

Bachelor, Indiana U., 1964; Master of Arts, Indiana U., 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana U., 1969.

Career

Assistant professor, director Bologna program, Indiana U., 1970-1971; instructor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1968-1969; assistant professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1969-1970; assistant professor, department French and Italian, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1971-1975; associate professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1975-1980; chairman medieval studies program, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1975-1980, 81-84, 89-95, 96-; professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, since 1980; department chairman, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1985-1988. Director development grant National Endowment for Humanities, Madison, 1976-1979, co-director research tools grant, 1980-1984.

Achievements

• Christopher Kleinhenz has been listed as a noteworthy Foreign language educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • The early Italian sonnet: The first century (1220-1321) (Collezione di studi e testi)

Membership

Chairman commission on centers and regional associations Medieval Academy, 1993-1999. Member Medieval Association of Midwest (president 1984-1985), Dante Society American (member county 1985-1991), American Boccaccio Association (Vice-President 1987-1993, president 1993-1997), American Association Teachers of Italian (vice president 1993-1998, president 1999).

Interests

• Avocations: sports, stamp collecting, photography, traveling.

Connections

Married Margaret Ellen Zechiel, August, 1964. Children: Steven Russell, Michael Thomas.

Father:

John Emory Kleinhenz

Mother:

Louise Eleanor (Ross) Kleinhenz

Spouse:

Margaret Ellen Zechiel

child:

Michael Thomas Kleinhenz

child:

Steven Russell Kleinhenz