Bruce A. Peterson
226 North 96th Street
Mesa, AZ 85207
(480) 380-3766 (H); (480) 654-7722 (W); (480) 221-7121 (M)
e-mail: vocewld@mail.mc.maricopa.edu
Homepage: http://www.mc.maricopa.edu/~vocewld/
Education
| August 1996 to May 2001 | ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY Enrolled in Ph.D. program, Modern US History/ US West, Environmental, Native American, & Western Civilization (Renaissance to Modern). Coursework completed. |
| December 1996 | UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PAN-AMERICAN. M.A./History. g.p.a. 4.0,. Degree conferred 5/97. Areas: US History/Native American, and Western Intellectual History. Thesis: The Two Masks of Nicholas Black Elk |
| May 1995 | UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PAN-AMERICAN. M.A./Speech Communication. g.p.a. 4.0, Degree conferred 5/95 Areas: Rhetorical Criticism, American Oratory, Intercultural Studies, Rhetoric of Western Thought, Persuasion, Argumentation, & Propaganda. Thesis: Dancing in the Shadowlands with Coyote: The Prophetic Rhetoric of the Native Dreamers |
| August 1993 | UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PAN-AMERICAN. B.A. History with 24 hour minor in English and 21 hour minor in Journalism. Honors Cum Laude, g.p.a. 3.7, Rank: 5/189, Degree conferred 8/93 Honors Thesis: Words of Prophecy in the Story of the Nez Perce. |
| May 1972 | CAMBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL, Cambridge, MN 55008 H.S. Diploma |
| Professional Training and Certificates | |
| ARIZONA COMMUNITY COLLEGE Teaching Certificate #
19867 MCC INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES CERTIFICATE, July 1998: Webmaster, Collabra Internet Group Communication, Powerpoint Presentations on the Web. ASU COLLEGE TEACHING SEMINAR Spring 1999: Effective Writing Assignments, Creative Lectures, Collaborative Learning Exercises, Syllabi Construction, Socratic Classroom Interaction ORDINATION CERTIFICATE: Abundant Grace Church of God of the Apostolic Faith Issued September 1987 -- Current |
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| Professional Employment | |
| August 2000 to Present Mesa Community College @ Rd.
Mt. |
RESIDENTIAL FACULTY; DEPT. OF SPEECH COMMUNICATION MESA COMMUNITY COLLEGE www.mc.maricopa.edu Supervisor: |
August 2000 to Present Flying B Ranch |
RANCH HISTORIAN & WEBMASTER (Consultant) Supervisor: |
| August 1999 to August 2000 PaineWebber Inc |
SR. PROJECT SPECIALIST PAINEWEBBER INC. Working with Professional Development team, developed Technology Integration Program, designed to educate Financial Advisor teams in using technology wisely. Consulted with top level Financial Advisors in defining and implementing a Technology Action Plan. Supervisors:
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| August 1996 to August 1999 | ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF SPEECH & HISTORY,
MESA COMMUNITY COLLEGE Teaching sections of Speech Communication and U.S. History. |
| Mesa Community College Dept. of Speech Communication 1833 West Southern Ave. Mesa, AZ 85202 (480) 461-7524 |
Supervisor: James B. Mancuso (Speech Comm.) Don Gawronski (History) |
| Arizona State University Dept. of History P.O. Box 872501 Tempe, AZ 85287-2501 (480) 965-5778 |
GRADUATE ASSISTANT ASU DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY US Survey, Western Civilization, British Colonialism in Africa, The Renaissance. Supervisor:
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| January 1996 to July 1996 South Texas Community College |
SPEECH & HISTORY INSTRUCTOR, SOUTH TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE teaching sections of Speech Communication and American History. Supervisor: |
| August 1993 to August 1996 U.T.P.A. |
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF SPEECH & HISTORY,
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PAN-AMERICAN Instructor of record and Graduate TA teaching courses in Speech Communication, American History, Church History, Study Skills and English while maintaining 4.0 g.p.a. in full time graduate school. Supervisor: CONSULTANT, for the Texas Dept. of Child Protective Services. Wrote the curriculum and implemented program teaching young men and women in the foster care program communication and adult living skills. COUNSELOR, McAllen High School M.A.S.T. Program. Conducting support group for "at risk" students dealing with conflict management issues. DIRECTOR, C.E.E.D. Grant program conducting university orientation and
life skills training in Progresso colonia. |
| January 1990 to August 1995 The Rock Outreach of the Valley |
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR The Rock Outreach of the Valley: Responsible for the implementation and teaching of spiritual and social/life skills educational program for a predominantly young Hispanic population. RESULTS: In the four years of my administration of the Rock community outreach and education programs we employed individual ongoing relationship building, group encounters, and classroom instruction to positively effect hundreds of young men and women to develop independent and entrepreneurial life skills and spiritual identity. |
| January 1985 to August 1993 Abundant Grace Community Church |
ASSOCIATE PASTOR Abundant Grace Community
Church |
| August 1986 to August 1989 | CHAPLIN, Texas Youth Commission - Beto House. Responsible for counseling students and teaching weekly class. RESULTS: Working with well trained staff of halfway house we were instrumental in instilling positive values and a better self image in many of the students. |
| January 1981 to August 1985 | OWNER AND DEVELOPER, Valhalla mobile home park & Valhalla masonry Designed, built, and operated mobile home park and construction company until selling businesses in 1985. |
| January 1973 to December 1980 | OWNER, Peterson concrete Founded and operated construction company in central Minnesota. |
| Publications and Grants | |
| May 1999-July 1999 | "Brief History of the Flying B Ranch" Research Project for Burlingame Industries, Orvis endorsed, Idaho ranch. Researched the history of ranch. Manuscript published in 2000. Liaison between Ranch and University of Idaho archeology team conducting Kittle Rockshelter excavation on ranch and funded by Burlingame Industries. Liaison between Lewis and Clark State College Lewis and Clark Bicentennial program and Flying B Ranch. |
| April 23, 1999 | "Sky Island Righteousness Above a Desert of Sin," paper presented at Arizona Historical Society Conference, Prescott, AZ. |
| March 1, 1996 | "Masks of Tradition: Comedy and Tragedy in the Life of Nicholas Black Elk," Thomas Pearson, co-author, Philosophical Collaborations, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale IL. Conference by invitation only with six papers delivered in the two-day meeting. |
| May 1995 to August 1995 | "The Summer University: Life Skills Training for
Colonia Youth," 1995. $4,000.00 C.E.E.D. Grant, UTPA. Co-Author and Director. Results: Administered grant program in Progresso Colonia Community Center. Overseeing curriculum and 3 instructors for summer pilot program. Conducted quantitative and ethnographic research for study submitted to Community Education and Economic Development program, U.T.P.A. |
| August 1994 to August 1995 | "Communication and Identification for Adolescents in
Foster Care," 1994. Curriculum presented to Texas Department of Protective and
Regulatory Services, 4410 Dillon Lane, Suite 36, Corpus Christi, TX 78467-7622 Co-Author and Ass. Director. Results: Designed, authored, and implemented course for foster care children after obtaining renewable one year $6,000.00 grant contract with state agency. |
| May 1993 | "The Aroma of Skunk," The Gallery, Edinburg,
TX: University of Texas-Pan American, 1993 Award winning short story. |
| January 1991 to May 1993 | "Voice in the Wilderness," The Pan
American, Edinburg, TX: University of Texas-Pan American Newspaper, 1991-1993 Newspaper Column. |
Course Titles Taught
| Speech Communication
Public Speaking Introduction to Human Communication Persuasion/Argument Interpersonal Communication Intercultural Communication Small Group Communication Conflict Resolution Rhetorical Criticism Rhetoric of Western Thought Research Methodology and Study Skills Beginning Composition and Rhetoric |
History US History Surveys: Early; Modern Western Civilization 1300-1800 Western Civilization 1700-Present Native American History: Modern Renaissance and Reformation Comedy and Tragedy in Native-American Religious Discourse The Reformation Feast: Martin Luther's Table Talk Historical Roots of Christianity |
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Organizations
| 1998 to Present | WESTERN HISTORY ASSOCIATION |
| 1995-Present | H-NET. Internet lists for teaching college history and related fields. H-Teach, H-Rhetor, H-West, H-American Society for Environmental History |
| 1994-Present | NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION Member |
| 1980-Present | ABUNDANT GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH. Retired Board Member, Ordained Elder Emeritus, and Trustee. Membership 2000+ |