Katherine Wells Knighten

Background

Knighten, Katherine Wells was born on December 2, 1937 in Sweetwater, Texas, United States. Daughter of James E. and Katherine (Carter) Wells.

Education

Bachelor, North Texas State University, 1958; Master of Education, Texas Tech U., 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, Southern Illinois U., 1977.

Career

Teacher music, Jefferson County R-1, Lakewood, Colorado, 1958-1961; teacher, Aldine Indiana School District, Houston, 1964-1966; teacher, Humble (Texas) Indiana School District, 1966-1967; band director, Calvert, Texas, 1968-1969; teacher remedial reading, Oakwood (Texas) Indiana School District, 1970-1971; secondary teacher, Oakwood (Texas) Indiana School District, 1971; reading specialist, Houston Indiana School District, 1974; teaching and research assistant, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, 1975-1977; associate Professor of English education, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, 1977-1991; chair English department Rio Hondo (Texas) High School, Rio Hondo Indiana School District, since 1992. Leader Junior Great Books, since 1986. Consultant in field; assistant principal Killeen Indiana School District, 1991-1992.

Achievements

• Katherine Wells Knighten has been listed as a noteworthy English language educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Council for Social Studies (media committee), National Council Teachers English (English teacher, school public committee), Indiana Council Teachers English (president 1985-1986), National Association Lab Schools (associate editor journal since 1980), Daus American Colonists (past regent Muncie chapter).

Connections

Married James A. Knighten, April 10, 1960 (divorced 1982). Children: Kathy J., Jim.

Father:

James E. Wells

Mother:

Katherine (Carter) Wells

Spouse:

James A. Knighten

child:

Kathy J. Knighten

child:

Jim Knighten