Roger L. Peterson, Ph.D., ABPP

Professor & Distinguished Senior Scholar 
Department of Clinical Psychology 
Antioch University New England 
40 Avon Street
Keene, NH 03431 

Phone: 603.283.2178 Direct, 603.283.2175 Department 
Fax: 603.357.1679, 603.903.3373 Clinical
Web: http://www.antiochne.edu/rpeterson.cfm
Email: rpeterson@antioch.edu

Roger received his doctorate in clinical psychology from Purdue University in 1971 after an internship at Duke University Medical Center, and his BA in English from Harvard University. Dr. Peterson is a Diplomate in Clinical Psychology, American Board of Professional Psychology. He has strong interests social cognitive theory; pragmatic constructionism; epistemology; aging; and clinical training, education, and service delivery policy. Dr. Peterson is past president of the National Council of Schools and Programs of Professional Psychology (NCSPP) in which he has held a variety of roles and has chaired NCSPP national conferences on the core curriculum and on educational standards (with Donald R. Peterson). He was a member of the Committee on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association from 1999-2004, was the at large representative to the new Commission on Accreditation for 2008-2009, and occupied the NCSPP seat 2010-2012.

He was the senior editor of the volume The Core Curriculum in Professional Psychology (Peterson, McHolland, Bent, Davis-Russell, Edwall, Magidson, Polite, Singer, & Stricker, [Eds.] 1992, posted at NCSPP.info). He is senior author of the paper spelling out The National Council of Schools and Programs of Professional Psychology Educational Model (R. L. Peterson, D. R. Peterson, Abrams, & Stricker, 1997, posted at NCSPP.info). Dr. Peterson’s academic writing is on postmodern and social cognitive constructionism as it pertains to psychology, for example as co-author of “Ways of Knowing in a Profession: Toward an Epistemology for the Education of Professional Psychologists” with Donald R. Peterson (D.R. Peterson & R.L. Peterson, 1998). He was an Associate Editor of the journal Training and Education in Professional Psychology (TEPP), 2006-2012. He is currently Consulting Editor for both TEPP and Professional Psychology: Research and Practice. In 2010, Competency-Based Education for Professional Psychology appeared, co-edited with Dr. Mary Beth Kenkel. This book includes an update of the NCSPP model paper. Dr. Peterson was appointed to the New Hampshire Board of Psychology in 2013.

In 2009, Dr. Peterson won the National Council of Schools and Programs of Professional Psychology (NCSPP) Distinguished Professional Psychologist Award for Exemplary Contributions to Professional Psychology Education. In January 2014, he was presented with an American Psychological Association Presidential Citation.

Dr. Peterson is a licensed psychologist in New Hampshire and is in independent practice (rogerlpeterson.com) in Keene, New Hampshire, where he sees individuals and couples with a special focus on geropsychology. He practices from a cognitive interpersonal perspective. He is listed in the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology.