Background
Claussen, Ernest Neal was born on August 15, 1933 in Petersburg, Illinois, United States. Son of Edward Frederick and Katie Mae (Lucas) Claussen.
Claussen, Ernest Neal was born on August 15, 1933 in Petersburg, Illinois, United States. Son of Edward Frederick and Katie Mae (Lucas) Claussen.
Bachelor of Science, Illinois State University, 1955. Master of Arts, Southern Illinois University, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, Southern Illinois University, 1963.
Assistant professor, U. Northern Colorado, Greeley, 1959-1961; graduate assistant, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, Illinois, 1961-1963; assistant professor committee, Bradley U., Peoria, Illinois, 1963-1967; associate professor committee, Bradley U., Peoria, Illinois, 1967-1971; professor committee, Bradley U., Peoria, Illinois, since 1971. Consultant National Endowment for Humanities, Washington, 1978.
With United States Army, 1956-1958. Member Speech Communications Association, Center States Communications Association, Illinois Speech and Theatre Association (executive secretary since 1986), Rhetoric Society of America, Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Kappa Delta.
Married Margaret Marie Bothell, June 11, 1961. Children: Craig John, Derek Thomas.