Norman Richard Petersen

Background

Petersen, Norman Richard was born on August 25, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Norman Richard and Mildred May (Wilson) Petersen.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Pratt Institute, 1957; Bachelor of Sacred Theology, Harvard University, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1967.

Career

Instructor, assistant professor, Wellesley College, Massachusetts, 1963-1969; assistant professor, then associate professor religion, Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts, 1969-1977; professor, Williams College, 1978-1979; Washington Gladden professor religion, Williams College, since 1980.

Achievements

• Norman Richard Petersen has been listed as a noteworthy Religious studies educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Literary Criticism for New Testament Critics (Guides to Biblical scholarship : New Testament series) by Norman R. Petersen (1978-07-03)
  • Literary Criticism for New Testament Critics:

Membership

Member Mount Greylock Regional High School Committee, Williamstown, 1980-1985. Served with Army of the United States, 1952-1954. Member Society Biblical Literature, Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas.

Connections

Married Antoinette DeRosa, January 28, 1956. Children: Kristen, Mark, Joanna.

Father:

Norman Richard Petersen

Mother:

Mildred May (Wilson) Petersen

Spouse:

Antoinette DeRosa

child:

Joanna Petersen

child:

Kristen Petersen

child:

Mark Petersen