Roland L. Peterson Professor Emeritus Ed.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln 320R VoTech Education Building 1954 Buford Avenue St. Paul, MN 55108-6197 Phone: 612-624-4736 Fax: 612-625-2798 Email: peter015@umn.edu Morse Alumni Award for Outstanding Contributions to Undergraduate Education

Teaching and Research Interests

• Teaching education in agricultural education
• Teaching methods
• Integration of agricultural education in middle school and high school
• Rural leadership development

I was born and raised in East Chain, Minnesota. After high school, I attended Trinity College in Chicago for one year. My college experience was halted with a brief time in farming in East Chain Township followed by two years of military duty with the U.S. Army in Korea. I then attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and received a bachelor's degree in agricultural education in 1960. After 3.5 years of teaching high school agricultural education in Hooper, Nebraska, I spent two years as a supervisor of agricultural education with the Nebraska State Department of Education.

I received a master's degree in agricultural education in 1966 and my Ed.D. degree in secondary education from the University of Nebraska in 1969. After serving as an assistant professor at the University of Nebraska for three years, I joined the agricultural education faculty at the University of Minnesota in 1972.

I have focused my efforts over the years in teaching methods, student teacher supervising, student advising, and developing various courses and programs in agricultural education. Agricultural education subject matter areas provide a unique context for applying principles in a real and practical manner to the basic academic areas of education. The development of agricultural education programs at the middle school level in Minnesota is a challenge facing us today. Teaching is a real a privilege. The opportunity to influence students for the rest of their lives is an awesome responsibility.

I have been most fortunate in receiving several recognitions for my teaching and work with students. Some of these include:

• Horace T. Morse-Amoco Foundation, University of Minnesota. For outstanding contribution to undergraduate education.
• Distinguished Teaching Award, College of Education and Human Development
• Distinguished Teaching Award, College of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences
• Robert H. Beck Distinguished Faculty Member Award, College of Education and Human Development
• Appointed to the Academy of Distinguished Teachers, University of Minnesota
• Selected as the Outstanding Teacher Educator (Russell Guin Award), American Association of Agricultural Education

Selected Works

Peterson, R. L. & Joerger, R.  (Nov. - Dec. 1999). Using problem-solving approaches in teaching agricultural education for the 21^st century. The Agricultural Education Magazine, 72(3).

Peterson, R. L.  1999). Experiencing agricultural education: The seven realities. The Journal of Agricultural Education, 40(1).

Peterson, R. L. (January-February 1997). Mentoring... the profession assumes a greater role in teacher preparation. The Agricultural Education Magazine.

Peterson, R. L. (November, 1995). Collaboration in agricultural education: the future is now. The Agricultural Education Magazine, 68(5), pp. 3, 4 and 8.

Peterson, R., Perkins, G., & Persons, E. (1993). Large wildlife mammal management. St. Paul, MN: University of Minnesota, Dept. of Vocational & Technical Education.