Ivan L. Peterson

1106 East 3^rd Street, # 102, Moscow, ID, 83843, (208) 883-3449, e-mail: ivan@uidaho.edu

 

Education

• Currently pursuing an M.A. in History, University of Idaho.
• June 1993 Completed the University of Idaho Archeological Field School.
• May 1993 Completed a B.A. in Classics, University of Idaho,Moscow, Idaho.
• May 1990 Completed a B.S. in History, University of Idaho,Moscow, Idaho.
• May 1990 Completed a B.S. in Philosophy, University of Idaho,Moscow, Idaho.

Published and Presented Work

• Bridging the Great Gap. Presented to ORG: The Undergraduate Philosophy Club, University of Idaho Philosophy Department, December 1997.
• Man Made Environmental Disasters of the Ancient World. 19^th Annual Lecture Series sponsored by Eta Sigma Phi Classics Honor Society and Classical Studies. Fall 1996.
• Greek Tragedy as Powaskasi: Virtue Theory in Euripides’ Hippolytus. Greek Tragedy, Cecelia Lushnig PhD instructing, May 1995.
• Ninth Century Norse Sword Technology. Presented at the Pacific Northwest regional Phi Alpha Theta History Conference, Seattle, WA, April 1994.
• The Tangled Web: Medieval Metallurgy as Seen Through its Sword Technology. Guest lecture in History of Science and Technology, Evelynne Pickett PhD instructing, March 1994.
• Long Division: The Greek and Roman Way. Guest lecture in History of Science and Technology, Evelynne Pickett PhD instructing, February 1994.
• Zen and the Warrior Class. Presented at the Pacific Northwest Regional Phi Alpha Theta History Conference, Sun Valley, ID, May 1992.
• Critique of Animal Rights: a Conceptual Flaw. Idaho Intercollegiate Philosophy Conference, Sun Valley, ID, April 1992.
• Unbearable Acme of Being: Wile E. Coyote, Existential Genius. Co-written with John Britschgi. Hemlock Papers, Volume 4, No.1, University of Idaho Department of Philosophy, March 1992.
• The World of Plato. Presented at the Pacific Northwest Regional Phi Alpha Theta History Conference, Spokane, WA, April 1991.
• What kinds of Rights do Animals Have? Or Do Rocky and Bullwinkle Have a Chance? Hemlock Papers, Volume 2, No.2, University of Idaho Department of Philosophy, Spring 1989.
• Leon Trotsky the People’s Hero. Presented at the Pacific Northwest Regional Phi Alpha Theta History conference, Moscow, ID. April 1989.
• West’s Problem, Ivan’s Answer: A Mixed Strategy Approach to Prisoner’s Dilemma Problems. Hemlock Papers, Volume 1, No.1, University of Idaho Department of Philosophy, Fall 1988.

Honors

• 1992 Recieved the Axtell Foreign Languages Scholarship.
• 1991 Initiated into Eta Sigma Phi Classics Honorary.
• 1990 Nominated for the Outstanding ASUI Senior.
• 1989 Nominated for the Linely Award for the Outstanding L & S student.
• 1988 Initiated into Phi Alpha Theta History Honorary.

 

Work Experience

• August 1992 to Present: University of Idaho Department of Philosophy. Philosophy lecturer. Organizing, developing, and effectively instructing Philosophy 103 –Ethics, Philosophy 306 – Ancient and Medieval Philosophy. Website construction of course materials, and designing an autotutorial philosophy course for correspondence students, designing power-point presentations for educational use.
• August 1993 to May 1999: University of Idaho Department of Foreign Languages. Assistant Director of the Language and Learning Laboratory. Coordinating autotutorial mythology courses. Troubleshooting computer and audio-visual problems, Managing and schedualing 15 part-time work study employees, inventory control.
• September 1988 to May 1989: Chief Announcer, KUOI-FM. Responsible for maintaining the continual staffing and organization of DJs. Coordinated the training of new DJ’s and mediated station interpersonal problems. On call 24 hours a day 7 days a week.
• August 1987 to May 1993: Sales Associate, Night Manager (PIC: Person In Charge), and Building Maintenance, J.C. Penney Co. Participated in a variety of activities such as shipping and receiving, Customer service, inventory, ordering, planning events, reports.
• December 1985 to January 1987: District Sales Manager for the Idaho Statesman, responsible for sales and sevice for all of south-east Boise. Manitained personal relations with 68 carriers over two districts.
• August 1985-January 1985, and May 1987-August 1987. Fred Meyer. Sales Associate.
• August 1983 to May 1985: Vocational Agriculture Teaching Assistant, Meridian School District.
• August 1970 to August 1983: Moyle Mink Ranch.

Community Service

• Member of Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society 1987 to present. (Officer 1988-1991)
• Member of Eta Sigma Phi Classics Honor Society 1991 to present (Officer 1992-1996)
• Historical Advisor Moscow Community Theater's production of Euripides' Antigone. Summer 1998.
• Any Historian, Having Once Engaged in Women’s Studies, Will Never Look at History the Same Way Again. Round table discussion sponsored by the University of Idaho Department of History and Women’s Studies Program, March 29, 1995.
• Volunteer at the Grove Mammoth Archeological Dig, Kamiah, ID. May-June 1995.
• Volunteer at Maggie’s Bend Archeological Dig, Kooskia, ID. June 1993.
• University of Idaho Tenure Committee for Richard Spence (1991)
• University of Idaho Tenure Committee for Craig Harline (1990)
• Member of the Edgar R. Borah Outlawry of War Foundation (1988-1991)
• Member of the Society for Creative Anachronism (1986-1988)
• Junior League Soccer referee, Boise, ID. (1984-1986)