Dr. Peterson is Assistant Director of Curriculum for K-12 Education at Hillsdale College, where he is also a lecturer in Education and Politics. Before coming to Hillsdale, he was Graduate Director of Classical Education, Assistant Dean of the Braniff Graduate School of Liberal Arts, and Affiliate Assistant Professor of Humanities at the University of Dallas. Previously, he taught Literature, History, Rhetoric, and Philosophy at Founders Classical Academy in Leander, TX. He has a BA from St. John's College in Annapolis, and an MA and PhD in Politics from the University of Dallas.