Background
Petress, Kenneth Charles was born on November 1, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Charles William and Margaret Leona (French) Petress.
Petress, Kenneth Charles was born on November 1, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Charles William and Margaret Leona (French) Petress.
Bachelor of Science in Education, Northern Illinois U., 1977; Master of Arts, Northern Illinois U., 1979; Chemical Abstracts Service, Northern Illinois U., 1980; Doctor of Philosophy, Louisiana State University, 1988.
Instructor, Northern Illinois U., DeKalb, 1980-1983; lecturer, Emporia (Kansas) State University, 1984-1986; assistant professor, U. Maine, Presque Isle, 1988-1992; associate professor, U. Maine, Presque Isle, since 1992. Visiting professor Xi Dian University, Xian, China, 1983-1984, 85, 90.
Speaker Rotary and Kiwanis, various communities, since 1988, Maine Extension groups, since 1988. Member Speech Communication Association, Southern States Communication Association, International Communication Asn., Yale-China Association.