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Anne Cheryl Petersen (born September 11, 1944) is an American psychologist and neuroscientist. She is one of the founders of the Association for Psychological Science. In 2000, she was listed as one of the most influential psychologists and neuroscientists by the Encyclopedia of Psychology. Her work focuses primarily on adolescent development and gender issues.

Early life and education
Petersen was born in Little Falls, Minnesota on September 11, 1944, to Rhoda Pauline Studley and Franklin Hanks. Her mother, Studley, was a secretary and her father, Hanks, was a coach and a teacher. On December 27, 1967, Petersen married Douglas Lee Petersen. They have two children, Christine Anne Petersen and Benjamin Bradfield Petersen.

Petersen studied as an undergraduate at the University of Chicago, receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics in 1966. She continued her education at the University of Chicago, receiving a Master of Science in Statistics in 1972, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Measurement, Evaluation, and Statistical Analysis in 1973.

Career and research
Petersen has published over 300 research articles concerning areas of psychology and neuroscience such as adolescent health and development, gender issues, science policy, and global issues. Petersen worked as a professor at Pennsylvania State University from August 1982 to March 1992. On July 1, 1987, she became the first dean of the College of Health and Human Development and Family Studies at Pennsylvania State University. In 1992, Petersen accepted a position as a professor for the Institute of Child Development at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. From May 1992 to March 1992, Petersen worked at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities.

Petersen continued her professional career at Stanford University. From August 2006 to June 2009, Petersen worked as a deputy director and professor for the Center for Advanced Study in Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University. In 2010, she accepted as a position as a research professor at the University of Michigan. From January 2010 to present day, Petersen works for the Center for Human Growth and Development at the University of Michigan.

Philanthropy
Petersen was the Senior Vice President Programs and Corporate Officer of the WK Kellogg Foundation for 10 years. The WK Kellogg Foundation is a foundation founded in Michigan which aims to fund programs which benefit children from disadvantaged communities in primarily low income areas. As Senior Vice President, Petersen was responsible for all United States, Latin American, and southern African programs in the organization.

Finding innovation in her work with the WK Kellogg Foundation, Petersen founded the non-profit, public foundation Global Philanthropy Alliance (GPA). The Global Philanthropy Alliance aims to fund "early stage youth-led entrepreneur organizations in Africa." The GPA does this by making small grants to these organizations in African countries such as Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa. An African board and country committees help to fund the GPA. In addition to being one of the founders of the Global Philanthropy Alliance, Petersen is also the president.

Notable works

 * Witting, M. A., & Petersen, A. C. (1979). Sex-Related differences in cognitive Functioning: Developmental Issues. New York: Academic Press.
 * Brooks-Gunn, J., & Petersen, A. C. (1983). Girls at puberty: Biological and psychosocial perspectives. New York: Plenum Press.
 * Lerner, R. M., Petersen, A. C., & Brooks-Gunn, J. (1991). Encyclopedia of adolescence. New York: Garland.
 * Petersen, A. C., & Mortimer, J. T. (2006). Youth unemployment and society. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
 * Millstein, S. G., Petersen, A. C., & Nightingale, E. O. (2007). Promoting the health of adolescents new directions for the twenty-first century. New York: Oxford University Press.
 * Gibson, K. R., & Petersen, A. C. (2011). Brain maturation and cognitive development: Comparative and cross-cultural perspectives. New Brunswick: Transaction.
 * Petersen, A. C., Joseph, J., & Feit, M. N. (2014). New directions in child abuse and neglect research. Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press.
 * Graber, J. A., Brooks-Gunn, J., & Petersen, A. C. (2016). Transitions through adolescence: Interpersonal domains and context. London: Routledge.

Honors
Petersen has received numerous honors, including:


 * 1) Election to the National Academy of Medicine
 * 2) Election to the National Academies of Science, Engineering, Medicine (NASEM)
 * 3) Chair of NASEM's Policy and Global Affairs Divisional Committee
 * 4) Fellow in the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
 * 5) Fellow in the International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development (ISSBD)
 * 6) Fellow in American Psychological Association (APA)
 * 7) Founding Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science (APS)
 * 8) Co-founder of the Society of Research on Adolescence
 * 9) Deputy Director and chief operating officer of the National Science Foundation (NSF)