Scott D. Peterson

Scott D. Peterson is an Associate Professor in the English Department at the University of Missouri-St. Louis's College of Arts and Sciences. He teaches courses ranging from expository writing to Sport Media, focusing on intersections between sports and American culture.

Education:

• PhD, University of Maine
• MA, Texas A&M University

His research examines how journalists have used fiction and non-fiction to shape baseball's cultural narrative since the late 19th century, with particular attention to labor disputes and modern sports journalism. He also serves as fiction editor for Aethlon, the journal of the Sport Literature Association, and writes fiction independently.

Contact:

• Email: petersonsco@umsl.edu
• Phone: 314-516-5605
• Office: 470 Lucas Hall