Background
Bender, Joyce Jackson was born on May 28, 1941 in Cherokee, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of Erval Earl and Vernon Gertrude (Tullis) Jackson.
Bender, Joyce Jackson was born on May 28, 1941 in Cherokee, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of Erval Earl and Vernon Gertrude (Tullis) Jackson.
Bachelor in English Education, Northwestern Oklahoma State University, 1973; Master of Education, Northwestern Oklahoma State University, 1977; Doctor of Philosophy in English, Oklahoma State University, 1994.
Secondary teacher, South Haven (Kansas) H.S., 1973-1974;
secondary teacher, Cherokee (Oklahoma) H.S., 1974-1987;
teaching associate, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 1989-1990;
instructor, USAO, Chickasha, Oklahoma, 1991-1992;
assistant professor, Oklahoma Panhandle State University, Goodwell, Oklahoma, since 1993. Adjunct instructor Northwestern Oklahoma State University, Alva, 1990-1991, Northern Oklahoma College, Tonkawa, 1990-1993. Faculty consultant Ednl.
Testing Superior vena cava syndrome, Princeton, since 1995. Consultant Oklahoma Writing Project, Norman, since 1983.
Speaker Oklahoma Foundation for the Humanities, since 1995. Member National Council Teachers English, Modern Language Association, South Control Modern Language Association, Delta Kappa Gamma.
Married Royce R. Bender, July 24, 1960. Children: Lee Ronald Bender, Todd Alan Bender.
