Dr. Peterson has been an author and a contributing author and editor for various publications in music and music education including the choral methods textbook "RESONANCE, The ART of the Choral Music Educator: Pedagogy, Methods, and Materials for Tomorrow's Outstanding Music Teachers" published by Pavane Publishing and distributed world-wide by Hal Leonard Music Publishers. 

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https://www.halleonard.com/product/365359/resonance-the-art-of-the-choral-music-educator?subsiteid=3

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Selected Contributions:

Encouraging Cognitive Connections and Creativity in the Music Classroom. Music Educators Journal, 97(2), pp. 25–29.

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Recruiting for the Choral Ensemble by Emphasizing Skill and Effort. Music Educators Journal, 89(2), pp. 32–35.

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Moving Musical Experiences in Chorus. Music Educators Journal, 86(6), pp. 28–30.

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Are You Teaching Singers, or Creating Choral Musicians? California Music Educators Journal (CMEA). Reprinted in the Vermont Music Educators Journal.

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High Five Repertoire Suggestions for Multicultural and Ethnic Music. WCDA Soundings. 

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Add More Cooks to the Kitchen: Exploring Critical Analysis and Aesthetic Perception through Expressive Listening. In A. J. Gumm (Ed.), The Choral Director’s Cookbook. Galesville, MD: Meredith Music

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Experiencing Choral Music: Teacher Edition and Student Edition, Proficient Level for Mixed Voices. (Author/Contributing Author: twenty chapters) [L. Rann, ed.]. Groveport, OH: McGraw Hill/Glencoe.