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Peterson, Erlend D., 1940-

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1940-

Biographical History

Erlend D. Peterson (born 1940) is an academic administrator in Utah.

Erlend D. Peterson was born on November 24, 1940 in St. George, Utah to Dean Andrew Peterson and Lyle Evans. A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he served two missions for the Church in the early 1960s to the eastern United States and to Norway. In 1968 he married Colleen Dawn Keith in the Salt Lake Temple. He attended Brigham Young University, eventually earning a doctorate in educational administration from that institution.

Peterson began working at Brigham Young University in 1966, serving in a number of positions. In 1973 he was made assistant dean of the Division of Admissions and Records, with responsibility for the university's international recruiting efforts. He then served as an associate in the David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies between 1985 and 1990, when he became the dean of Admissions and Records. In 2001 Peterson was named the associate international vice president at Brigham Young University.

Citation:
BYU website, via WWW, Sept. 19, 2013 (Erlend D. Peterson; associate international vice president at Brigham Young University, appointed 2001; began working for BYU in 1966; m. Colleen Dawn Keith, six children; 1973, assistant dean of the Division of Admissions and Records and given responsibility for the university's international scholarship programs; 1985, appointed associate of the David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies; 1990, named dean of Admissions and Records; Ph.D. in educational administration, Brigham Young University)

Familysearch.org, via WWW, Sept. 19, 2013 (Erlend Peterson; b. Nov. 24, 1940 in St. George, Utah; parents: Dean Andrew Peterson and Lyle Evans; served mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to the Eastern States, 1961-1963; served mission in Norway under his father, 1963-1964; m. Dec. 5, 1968 in Salt Lake Temple to Colleen Dawn Keith)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Admissions and Records Office correspondence on programs, 1963-2001

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1156 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, meeting minutes, course listings, clippings, and other material created and collected by the office. Includes information on the activities of Erland Peterson, university curriculum, admissions and class registration, and other aspects of Brigham Young University. Materials date from between 1963 and 2001.

Dates: 1963-2001
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1156, Admissions and Records Office records

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