Background
Petersen, John Holger was born on December 26, 1942 in St. Paul. Son of Holger Floyd and Marion Violet Petersen.
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John Holger Petersen
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Education
Bachelor, University of Wisconsin, River Falls, 1964; Master of Arts, U. Pittsburgh, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Pittsburgh, 1969.
Career
Assistant professor, Western Kentucky U., Bowling Green, 1969-1974; associate professor, Western Kentucky U., Bowling Green, 1974-1978; full professor, Western Kentucky U., Bowling Green, since 1978; director international programs, Western Kentucky U., Bowling Green, since 1980; assistant vice president for academic affairs, Western Kentucky U., Bowling Green, 1980-1985; associate vice president for academic affairs, Western Kentucky U., Bowling Green, since 1985. Consultant United States-China Exchange Program, Beijing, 1990. Participant North Atlantic Treaty Organization seminar, Brussels and Naples, Italy, 1991.
Achievements
Membership
Member Landmark Association, Bowling Green, since 1985, Urban-County Government CharterCommn., Bowling Green, 1989-1990. Member Kentucky Political Science Association (president 1980-1981), Kentucky-Ecuador Partners of America(president 1981-1983), American Political Science Association, S.E. Canada Studies Council (board of directors since 1988), Latin American Studies Association, Consortium for Belize Education Cooperative (board directors since 1990, consultant 1989-1991), Kiwanis (board directors since 1990).
Connections
Married Sandra Luann Hanson, June 22, 1963. Children: Thomas John, Jennifer Lynn.
