Background
Owen,, Emerial Lee was born on November 21, 1925 in Fairfield, Illinois, United States. Son of Emerial Lee and Leona Virginia (Mason) Owen.
department chairman education educator
Owen,, Emerial Lee was born on November 21, 1925 in Fairfield, Illinois, United States. Son of Emerial Lee and Leona Virginia (Mason) Owen.
AB summa cum laude, McKendree College, 1951. Master of Education, St. Louis University, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, St. Louis University, 1967.
Pstdoc., Sangamon State University, Springfield, Illinois, 1982. Pstdoc., University Southern California, 1983.
Teacher Pearl High School, Illinois, 1951—1952. Teacher, principal O'Fallon Township High, 1952—1956. Registrar McKendree College, Lebanon, 1955—1965, vice president, academy dean, 1967—1976, professor, chair division social science and education, since 1976.
Served to petty officer 2nd class United States Navy, 1944-1946.
Church should be involved into political life by organizing delegations to party conferences.
Methodist member is very much a folk theologian who should speak 'plain truth to plain people'.
Member of American Association Retired Persons, American Association Higher Education, Illinois Guidance and Personnel Association, Illinois Consortium Gerontology, Honoral Order Kentucky Colonels., Dickens Fellowship (president 1977-1979), Alpha Phi Omega.
Married Stephanie Olive Hill, August 9, 1963. 1 child Elizabeth Lee.