Ruth Peterson

Ruth Peterson
Residence Columbus, Ohio
Nationality American
Fields Sociology, criminology
Institutions Ohio State University
Education University of Wisconsin–Madison (PhD, 1983)
Website
sociology.osu.edu/people/peterson.5

Ruth D. Peterson is an American sociologist and criminologist known for her work on racial and ethnic inequality and crime. She earned her PhD in sociology from University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1983. Peterson is emerita professor of sociology at the Ohio State University, former director of the Criminal Justice Research Center (1999-2011), and current president of the American Society of Criminology (2016).[1][2] She is the namesake of the American Society of Criminology's Ruth D. Peterson Fellowship for Racial and Ethnic Diversity.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Bio Ruth Peterson". The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "ASC - Past Presidents". Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "ASC - Ruth Peterson Fellowship". Retrieved 30 May 2016.
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