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Dr. Ted Peterson

Clinical Assistant Professor

University of North Texas

Department of Information Technology and Decision Sciences

Email: Ted.peterson@unt.edu

Education

  • PhD, University of Utah, 2022
    Major: Political Science
    Specialization: Public Administration and International Relations
    Dissertation: How a natural gas utility implemented energy efficiency programs?
  • MS, University of Utah, 2014
    Major: Information Systems
  • MS, University of Utah, 2012
    Major: Finance
  • MBA, Utah State University, 2008
    Major: Business Administration
  • BA, University of Utah, 2007
    Major: Marketing

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • BCIS 3610 - Basic Information Systems, 13 courses.
  • BUSI 3100 - Professional Development II Critical Thinking and Decision Making in Business, 16 courses.
  • BUSI 3105 - Professional Development II Critical Thinking and Decision Making in Business/Coursera, 4 courses.
  • BUSI 4980 - EXPERIMENT COURSE, 1 course.
  • DSCI 3710 - Business Statistics with Spreadsheets, 6 courses.

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Journal Article

  • Peterson, T. (2026). An examination of generational attitudes on environmental choices in Utah. International Journal of Green Energy.
  • Peterson, T. (2026). Taxpayer Costs of Trump’s Deportation Push. Tax Notes.
  • Peterson, T. (2026). Globalization and a Green Computing Policy Framework. Standards.
  • Peterson, T. (2026). Rural versus Urban Impact on Environmental Choices. Climate and Energy.
  • Peterson, T. (2025). A Discussion of Trump’s Tariff Policies. Tax Notes.
  • Peterson, T. (2025). An examination of generational attitudes on environmental choices in Utah. International Journal of Green Energy.
  • Peterson, T. (2025). Dilemma of Choice: The Impact of Taxpayer-Funded School Vouchers. Tax Notes.
  • Peterson, T. (2025). Impact of Choice Order on Environmental Purchases.
  • Peterson, T. (2025). Product Recommenders in Utility Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs. Climate and Energy.
  • Peterson, T. (2025). The impact of AI-generated responses on environmental survey data from MTurk. Journal of Applied Statistics: Environmental Statistics and Data Science.
  • Peterson, T. (2025). Time to End the Shutdown and Save Taxpayers From the Gridlock. Tax Notes.
  • Peterson, T. (2025). Time to End the Shutdown and Save Taxpayers From the Gridlock. Tax Notes.
  • Peterson, T. (2025). Trump’s 2025 Tax Cut Extension: Implications, Status, and Projections. Tax Notes.
  • Peterson, T. (2025). Utility Firm Performance & Executive Compensation. Sage Open.
  • Peterson, T. (2025). Incorporating Energy Storage Costs Into Cost–Benefit Tests for Utility Demand Response Programs. Energy Storage. 7 (7) Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/est2.70268
  • Peterson, T. (2025). Formal Education Levels and Environmental Interest. Social Science Quarterly. 106 (4) Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1111/ssqu.70059
  • Peterson, T. (2025). Accounting for National Debt Interest in New Deficit Spending Legislation. Tax Notes.
  • Peterson, T. (2024). A Scientific Discussion of Post-Materialism Values and Environmental Behavior. Businesses.
  • Peterson, T. (2024). Equity Frameworks and Social Security Reform. Tax Notes.
  • Peterson, T. (2024). Equity Frameworks and Social Security Reform. Tax Notes.
  • Peterson, T. (2024). Exploring dynamics of student course feedback in higher education. Journal of Education for Business.
  • Peterson, T. (2024). Gun Owners Views on Gun Control in the United States: A Qualitative Study. Psychological Reports.
  • Peterson, T. (2024). Post-Election Salt Deduction 2025 Updates and Prospects. Tax Notes.
  • Peterson, T. (2024). Preferential Local Tax Rates for Hotel and Lodging Taxes. Tax Notes.
  • Peterson, T. (2024). The SALT Cap: Looking Beyond 2025. Tax Notes.
  • Peterson, T. (2024). Flexible Tax Rates and the Creation of a Fiscal Policy Board. Tax Notes.
  • Peterson, T. (2024). Technological Trends Driving Utility Residential Energy Efficiency Program Savings. Climate and Energy.
  • Peterson, T. (2023). Nudging climate action: exploring the impact of active default choices on renewable energy program participation. Energy Efficiency. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12053-023-10164-y
  • Peterson, T. Discounting the Benefits for Natural Gas Utility Energy Efficiency Programs. Climate and Energy.
  • Peterson, T. (2022). Utility environmental commitments and shareholder performance. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/20430795.2022.2148818

Service

University Service

  • Committee Member, Business Professional Development Course Development Committee. (October 2023 - Present).
  • Program Coordinator, Course Manager. (2023 - Present).