CURRICULUM VITAE (August, 2016)
Professor Michael A. Peters
BA Geography (Hons)
Well, Dip. Teach, Dip.
Education,
Christchurch, MA Philosophy (1
st
,
Hons), PhD, Philosophy of Education,
Auckland, Hon D.Litt
SUNY, USA, Hon Doctorate,
Aalborg, Denmark
FNZAH
FRSA, HFRSNZ, FPESA
University of Waikato, New Zealand
Te Whare Wananga o Waikato
Research Professor, WMIER, University of Waikato
Professor Emeritus, University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign)
Adjunct Professor, School of Creative Arts, James Cook University
Personal Details
Michael Adrian Peters
Nationality: New Zealand
Addresses:
Institutional Private
Policy, Cultural and Social Studies in Education 31A Awatere Avenue
Faculty of Education Hamilton, 3200
University of Waikato
Private Bag 3105,
Hamilton 3240
New Zealand
Telephone: +64 7 838 7841
Mobile: 027 566 0033
Fax: +64 7 838 4555
Email:
mpeters@waikato.ac.nz
;
mpet001@illinois.edu
Websites
Research Profile at the University of Waikato:
http://edlinked.soe.waikato.ac.nz/staff/index.php?user=mpeters&page_id=75746
Personal website:
http://www.michaeladrianpeters.com/
Honorary Fellow, Royal Society of NZ:
http://www.royalsociety.org.nz/organisation/academy/fellowship/current-honorary-fellows/?ma-
peters
Qualifications
Academic Qualifications
Hon. Doctorate, Faculty of Humanities, Aalborg University, Denmark, 2015
Hon. Doctorate of Letters, SUNY, 2012
PhD Philosophy of Education, University of Auckland, 1984.
MA (1st Class) Philosophy, University of Auckland, 1979-1980.
MA (COP) Paper Political Studies: A topic on the Role of Minority Ethnic Groups in Politics:
Maori and American Blacks, 1980.
BA (Hons) Geography, Victoria University of Wellington, 1970.
BA Victoria University of Wellington, 1966-69.
Credits towards B.Sc. Philosophy of Science (72/96 points) University of Canterbury 1974-76
Teaching Qualifications
Teachers' College Diploma (Distinction), Christchurch Teachers' College, NZ, 1972
2
Diploma in Teaching, Auckland, NZ, 1974.
Employment
Current Appointments
Professor of Education, University of Waikato, New Zealand, Research Professor, Wilf Malcolm
Institute and Associate Director of the Centre for Global Studies in Education, 2012-
Professor Emeritus, University of Illinois, (Urbana-Champaign), 2011-
Adjunct Professor (Professorial Research Fellow), School of Creative Arts, James Cook
University, 2014-2017
Adjunct Professor, School of Fine Arts, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) 2008-
2012
Adjunct Professor, School of Foreign Studies, Guangzhou University, 2010-2012
Research Fellow, Open Polytechnic of New Zealand, 2012-
Past Appointments
Director of Global Studies in Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2009-2011
Professor of Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2005-2011 (Faculty
Excellence Hire appointment)
Professor of Education (Adjunct),
Faculty of Education, University of Glasgow, 2005-2008.
Professor of Education, Faculty of Education, University of Glasgow, 2003-2005
Adjunct Professor, School of Education, University of Auckland, 2003-2005.
Adjunct Professor, School of Communications Studies, Auckland University of Technology, 2000-
2005.
Research Professor of Education, Faculty of Education, University of Glasgow, 2000-2003
Professor of Education (Personal Chair), School of Education, University of Auckland, 2000-2003
Associate Professor, Head of Cultural and Policy Studies, School of Education, 1995-2000.
Senior Lecturer, School of Education, University of Auckland, 1993-95.
Lecturer, Education Department, University of Canterbury, 1991-1992.
Research Analyst and Consultant, 1985-1990.
Senior Research Fellow,
Education Department, University of Auckland, 1985-1988.
Lecturer (part-time), Education Department, University of Auckland, 1985-1990.
Visiting Research Fellow, Northern Region Tutor Training Centre, 1989.
Research Officer (with responsibility for Strategic Planning), Auckland Institute of Technology,
1989.
University tutor, Education Department University of Auckland, 1982-85.
Visiting Professorships
Professorial Research Fellow, School of Creative Arts, James Cook University, 2014-2017
Visiting Professor, Marburg University, Germany, April-June, 2013.
Visiting Professor, Guangzhou University, China, March 2010.
Visiting Professor, University of the Aegean, Rhoades, Greece, July, 2008.
Visiting Professor, California State University, San Bernardino, 2006-08.
Visiting Professor,
Universidad Santiago de Cali, Columbia, 2006.
Visiting Professor, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa, August, 2006.
Visiting Professor, University of Hong Kong, China, 2005.
Professor of Education, University of Auckland, 2000-03.
Visiting Scholar to Wuhan and Beijing Normal Universities, 2002.
Visiting Scholar to Chinese Universities and Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, including
Wuhan and Beijing Normal University, 2000.