Provost and Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs, Briar Cliff University
Brian Peterson is Provost and Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs and Professor of Economics at Briar Cliff University in Sioux City, Iowa. He has a BBA in economics from University of Dayton, and an MA and Ph.D. in economics from Indiana University-Bloomington. Prior to his time at Briar Cliff, he spent 4 years as VPAA at LaGrange College in Georgia and 18 years as professor of economics and academic administrator at Central College in Pella, Iowa.
In his current role, Brian guides the implementation of Briar Cliff’s strategic plan in academics and student life, including the library, registrar, honors program, student success, student housing, student activities, health services and counseling, and mission and Catholic integration. He has published articles on economics education, advising, and faculty governance. He is currently a guest editor for the Journal of College Teaching. As a faculty member, Brian taught courses in economic research and quantitative methods, principles- and intermediate-level microeconomics, public finance, and environmental economics.
He has been a member of ACAD since 2017 and a member of the Board of Directors since 2022.
