Ruth D. Peterson

Education

Bachelor, Cleveland State University, 1969. Master of Arts, Cleveland State University, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, Madison, 1993.

Career

Assistant professor University Iowa, 1982—1985, Ohio State University, 1985—1989, associate professor, 1989—1996, professor, since 1996, director Criminal Justice Research Center, since 1999. Member editorial board Race and Society, 1998—2002.

Achievements

• Ruth D. Peterson has been listed as a noteworthy sociologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• Other Work

  • Co-editor: Crime and Inequality, 1995. Editor (associate): Criminology, 1997—2000. Contributor articles to professor journal.

Membership

Fellow: American Society Criminology (vice president 1999—2000, Herbert Bloch award 1995). Member: American Sociological Association.