Peterson, Stanley A.
Dates
- Existence: 1938-
Biographical History
Stanley A. Peterson (born 1938) was an educational administrator in Utah.
Stanley Arthur Peterson was born on April 20, 1938 in Sacramento, California to Oscar Henry Peterson and Bessie Viola Steinagel. He earned his bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University in 1960, and then returned to California to earn a master's degree at California State University, Los Angeles in 1964. After graduation he worked for the Church Educational System at the University of Southern California before being recruited by Ernest L. Wilkinson to run the BYU-California Center. Two years later he moved to Utah to become the associate dean, and then dean of the university's Continuing Education Division.
In 1976, Peterson was appointed by Church Commission of Education Jeffrey R. Holland to serve as the associate commissioner for religious education, and elementary and secondary education. He served in this position until his retirement from the Church Educational System in 2001.
Citation:
Brigham Young University Division of Continuing Education records, 1921-1988 (Stanley A. Peterson)Religious Studies Center website, via WWW, Apr. 1, 2014 (Stanley A. Peterson; administrator of religious education and elementary and secondary education, Church Educational System; had been at the University of Southern California; recruited to BYU by Ernest Wilkinson; served as dean of continuing education for six years; moved to CES when Jeffrey Holland became commissioner of church education; released 2001)
Ancestry.com, via WWW, Apr. 1, 2014 (Stanley A. Peterson; b. Apr. 20, 1938)
Brigham Young High School website, via WWW, Apr. 1, 2014 (Stanley A. Peterson; graduated from BY High in 1955)
UPB files, Apr. 1, 2014 (Stanley A. Peterson; Stanley Arthur Peterson; b. in Sacramento, Calif.; parents: Oscar Henry Peterson and Bessie Viola Steinagel; m. Anna Marie Josephson Peterson, four children; bachelor's degree, Brigham Young University, 1960; master's degree, California State University, Los Angeles, 1964; worked two years as chairman of the BYU-California Center; served as a bishop in Calif. and at BYU)
Found in 104 Collections and/or Records:
Special Courses and Conferences Department chairman records, 1956-1972
Materials contain administrative files, including correspondence and memos, meeting minutes, reports, financial information, and other records from when Sterling Church and Tom James were chairmans of the department. Dated from 1956 to 1972.
Special Courses and Conferences Department chairman records, 1970-1977
Materials contain administrative files, including correspondence and memos, meeting minutes, statistics, projections, and other records from when Phillip Harris was the chairman of the department. Dated from 1970 to 1977.
Special Courses and Conferences Department records, 1956-1977
Materials contain administrative files such as correspondences, memos, meeting minutes, statistics and other reports from the office of chairman Phillip Harris, Sterling Church, and Tom James, and Special courses and youth programs files. Dated from 1956 to 1977.
Special Courses and Conferences Youth Programs department records, 1962-1974
Materials contain administrative files, including correspondence and memos, meeting minutes, reports, financial information, and other records. Dated from 1962 to 1974.
Study Abroad committee records, 1974-1981
Materials contain Advisory Committee records. Dated from 1974 to 1981.
Study Abroad faculty records, 1977-1983
Materials contain files on directors, faculty selection, Keith Oakes, and administration. Dated from 1977 to 1983.
Study Abroad general records, 1965-1985
Materials contain administrative files, including goals, tour information, Center material, program evaluations, policies and procedures, travel study records, curricula, and other records. Dated from 1965 to 1985.
Study Abroad Jerusalem records, 1975-1989
Materials contain administrative files, including curricula, program goals, correspondence, files on faculty and archaeology, committees, and other records. Dated from 1975-1989.
Study Abroad London records, 1977-1984
Materials contain information on the London Center, the Residence Center, London, and the program curriculum. Dated from 1977 to 1984.
Study Abroad Madrid records, 1975-1982
Materials contain files on Madrid program (general) and faculty selection. Dated from 1975 to 1982.