Sophia Peterson

Background

Peterson, Sophia was born on November 24, 1929 in Astoria, New York, United States. Daughter of George Loizos and Caroline (Hofstetter) Yimoyines.

Education

Bachelor, Wellesley College, Massachusetts, 1951. Master of Arts, University of California at Los Angeles, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy, University of California at Los Angeles, 1969.

Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Wheeling Jesuit University, 1997.

Career

Instructor, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio., 1961-1963; with, West Virginia University, Morgantown, since 1966; associate professor, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1972-1979; professor, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1979-1997; professor emerita, West Virginia University, Morgantown, since 1997; director, international studies major, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1980-1992. Director West Virginia Consortium for Faculty & Course Development in International Studies, Morgantown, 1980-1997, founding director, since 1997.

Achievements

• Sophia Peterson has been listed as a noteworthy International studies educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Sino-Soviet-American relations: Conflict, communication, and mutual threat (Monograph series in world affairs ; v. 16, books 1-2)

Membership

Member International Studies Association (Vice-President Mid-Atlantic chapter l978-86), West Virginia.Polit. Science Association (president l984-85), AAAUP (president West Virginia University chapter l976-78).

Interests

• Avocation: sailing.

Connections

Married Virgil Allison Peterson, December 28, 1951. Children: Mark Jeffrey, Lynn Marie.

Father:

George Loizos Yimoyines

Mother:

Caroline (Hofstetter) Yimoyines

Spouse:

Virgil Allison Peterson

child:

Mark Jeffrey Peterson

child:

Lynn Marie Peterson