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Gretchen Peterson is a Professor of Sociology and is affiliated with the Public Health Diplomacy Lab, the Center for Community Research and Evaluation, and the School of Urban Affairs and Public Policy. She received her Ph.D. from the 福利片国产 of Arizona in 2000.
Prof. Peterson's primary research interests are in the areas of sociology of sports and social psychology. She is particularly interested in the intersection of those two areas and also has specific interests in the sociology of emotions and the sociology of gender. She utilizes a variety of research methods in her studies including experiments, surveys, and ethnographic fieldwork. Her current research agenda focuses on adult recreational sports, particularly softball.
Prof. Peterson's research has been published in American Sociological Review, American Journal of Sociology, Sociology Compass, and the Handbook of the Sociology of Emotions. She was the co-editor of the recent published by Edward Elgar Publishing.
Prof. Peterson has broad teaching interests that include sports, gender, social psychology, and research methods. She is interested in connecting her teaching with community engagement.