Education

• Ed.D., University of Kentucky, 1993
• M.A., California State Univeristy Los Angeles, 1990
• B.A., Ambassador College, 1987

Professional Experience

• 1998- present Associate Professor, University of Delaware
• 2002- present Director Graduate Health Promotion Program
• 1997-1999, Director, University of Delaware Employee Wellness Center
• 1995-1998, Assistant Professor, University of Delaware
• 1993-1995, Assistant Professor, State University of New York at Oswego
• 1993-1995, Wellness Director, Department of Health and Physical Education, School of Education, State University of New York at Oswego

Courses

• HLPR 803: Advanced Health Promotion Programming and Evaluation
• HLPR 610: Health and the Media
• HLPR 823: Human Response to Stress
• HLPR 819: Social Marketing
• HESC 490: Development of Health Promotion Programs
• HESC 329: Dynamics of Team Problem Solving

Recent Publications

Peterson M (2004). LLuminari Landmark Study: What Men and Women Value at Work: Implications for Workplace Health. Journal of Gender-Specific Medicine. (In-press)

Peterson M, Orsega-Smith E, Tholstrup L. (2004). Validity of the BMI-based Silhouette Matching Test. American Journal of Health Behavior. 28(5);437-443.

Peterson M, Wilson J. (2004). Work Stress in America. International Journal of Stress Management. 11(2);91-113.

Peterson M, Goodwin S, Ellenberg D. (2004). Analysis of an American Cancer Society’s Generation Fit Project. American Journal of Health Education. 35(3);141-149.

Peterson M, Abraham A, Waterfield A. (2004) Lessons learned from a Statewide Physical Activity Social Marketing Campaign. Journal of Health Promotion Practice (In-press).

Peterson M, Martin S. (2003) Associative Group Analysis: A Tobacco Prevention Case Study. Social Marketing Quarterly 9(2), 32-49.

Peterson M, Ellenberg D, Crossan S. (2003) Body image perceptions: reliability of a BMI based silhouette matching test. American Journal of Health Behavior. 27(4), 355-363.

Robinson MJ, Peterson M, Carpenter JR. (2003) Job satisfaction on NCAA III athletic directors: Impact of job design and time on task. International Sports Journal. Summer, 46-57.

Peterson, M., & Wilson, J. (2002) The Culture-Work-Health model and work stress. American Journal of Health Behavior 26(1), 16-24.

Dunnagan, T., Peterson, M., & Haynes G. (2001) Mental health issues in the workplace: a case for a new managerial approach. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 43 (12), 1073-1080.

Peterson, M (2000) Health Promotion Values. Health Promotion Practice. 1(3).

Peterson, M. (1999). Preventive stress management in organizations. American Journal of Health Behavior. 23(1):73-77.

Books and Publications

Peterson M. (2003). Work Stress—An Individual Approach. Cortext Continuing Medical Education. Jobson Publishing Co: New York.

Peterson M. (2003). Work Stress—A Socio-ecological Approach. Cortext Continuing Medical Education. Jobson Publishing Co: New York.

Peterson M. (2002) Creating the Dream Team. Skills for Productivity, Profit and Performance. Workplace Consultants, Inc.: Landenberg, PA.

Honors, Awards, and Major Professional Offices Held

Health Education Network of Delaware Special Award for service and leadership provided to health professionals throughout the State of Delaware (2004).

President, Health Education Network of Delaware (HENOD). 2001-2003.