1954
Born to Clayton Leon and Patricia Jean (Billups) Bennett in La Mesa, CA.
1973
Earns a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the California Institute of Arts.
1976
Earns a Master of Arts from the University of Southern California.
1977
Works as a Research Associate with the John Tracy Clinic.
1978
Earns a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Southern California.
1978
Teaches as an Assistant Professor at Wichita State University until 1987.
1979
Marries Frank Sullivan Kastor on Oct. 28.
1981
Has five children, Kristina, Patrick, Liam, Mary Elisabeth and Caroline, through 1991.
1987
Teaches as an Associate Professor at Wichita State University through 1997.
1987
Is named a Hall Fellow by the Hallmark Foundation at the University of Kansas.
1988
Serves as director of the Master of Arts Program in Liberal Studies at Wichita State University until 1995.
1998
Teaches as a Professor at Wichita State University until 2016.
2004
Is the interim writing program director at Wichita State University until 2005.
2016
Is named a Professor Emerita by Wichita State University.