P. Michael Peterson

Professor
Health, Nutrition, & Exercise Sciences
023 Carpenter Sports Bldg.
302-831-3672
pmpeter@udel.edu

Research Interests

• Organization of Work and Work Stress
• Organizational Culture and Health
• Social Marketing
• Health Promotion Program Evaluation

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.