1944
Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to Willliam Alphonsus and Wanda Evelyn Rense.
1967
Receives a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Southwestern Louisiana (now the University of Louisiana at Lafayette).
1968
Becomes an instructor at the University of Southwestern Louisiana.
1969
Receives a Master of Arts from the University of Southwestern Louisiana.
1973
Promoted to assistant professor at the University of Southwestern Louisiana.
1974
Receives a Doctor of Philosophy in physical geography from Oregon State University.
1980
Becomes a professor of geography and earth science at Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania.
2004
Retires from his profession.