Background
Petersen, Arthur Meredith was born on January 8, 1942 in Bakersfield, California, United States. Son of Peter Arthur and Valerie Agnus (Swink) Petersen.
Petersen, Arthur Meredith was born on January 8, 1942 in Bakersfield, California, United States. Son of Peter Arthur and Valerie Agnus (Swink) Petersen.
Associate of Arts in English, Sierra College, 1965; Bachelor in English with honors, California State University, Sacramento, 1971; Master of Arts in English, California State University, Sacramento, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy in English, Union Institute, 1983.
Part-time teacher English, supervisor English laboratory, Sierra Coill., Rocklin, California, 1968-1973; with, U. Alaska S.E., Juneau, since 1975; assistant dean School Education, U. Alaska S.E., Juneau, 1984-1985; assistant vice chancellor academic affairs, U. Alaska S.E., Juneau, 1985-1987; president faculty senate, U. Alaska S.E., Juneau, 1990-1991; chairman B Liberal Arts Degree committee, U. Alaska S.E., Juneau, 1990-1992; Professor of English, U. Alaska S.E., Juneau, since 1990.
Humanities consultant Perseverance Theatre, Juneau, since 1977, Alaska Humanities Forum, 1990-1996, vice chairman 1994-1995. With United States Army, 1960-1963. Member Modern Language Association, N.W. Conference on British Studies, Keats/Shelley Association American, American Association of University Professors, Emily Dickenson Society.
Married Marcia Denise Petersen, July 4, 1969 (divorced 1977). Married Tina S. Pasteris, August 24, 1990.