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Penelope L. Peterson

Penelope L. Peterson

D-Index & Metrics

Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
47
Citations
17098
World Ranking
3273
National Ranking
1579

Penelope L. Peterson publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Penelope L. Peterson sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 106 publications — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

Penelope L. Peterson D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Penelope L. Peterson sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2008 - Fellow of the American Educational Research Association
  • 1986 - Early Career Award, American Educational Research Association
  • 1980 - Palmer O. Johnson Memorial Award, American Educational Research Association

Overview

Penelope L. Peterson is affiliated with Northwestern University in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines, predominantly within engineering and materials science. The main fields of study include:

  • Engineering
  • Materials Science

With a focus on various subfields, their work covers:

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Media Technology
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Biomedical Engineering

Their research explores several main topics, such as:

  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Conducting polymers and applications
  • Fuel Cells and Related Materials
  • Carbon Nanotubes in Composites
  • Nanotechnology research and applications
  • Polymer crystallization and properties
  • Engineering Education and Curriculum Development

Penelope L. Peterson has contributed to recent research papers including the following:

  • "Nanoconfinement and Salt Synergistically Suppress Crystallization in Polyethylene Oxide", 2020, Macromolecules
  • "Impact of ultrasonication on carbon nanotube demixing and damage in polymer nanocomposites", 2020, Journal of Applied Polymer Science
  • "Integrating Evidence-based Teaching and Learning Practices into the Core Engineering Curriculum: Student Perceptions of the Instructional Practices", 2020, 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access Proceedings
  • "Vibration Energy Harvesting for Aerospace Applications", 2023, Journal of Aerospace Sciences and Technologies

Frequent co-authors associated with their work include:

  • Zheng Zhang
  • Junjun Ding
  • B. M. Ocko
  • Julien Lhermitte
  • Joseph Strzalka

Their publications frequently appear in the following venues:

  • Macromolecules
  • Journal of Applied Polymer Science
  • 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access Proceedings
  • Journal of Aerospace Sciences and Technologies

Over the course of their career, Penelope L. Peterson has received several awards from the American Educational Research Association, including:

  • Fellow of the American Educational Research Association, 2008
  • Early Career Award, American Educational Research Association, 1986
  • Palmer O. Johnson Memorial Award, American Educational Research Association, 1980

Best Publications

  • Teacher Planning, Teacher Behavior, and Student Achievement

    Penelope L Peterson;Ronald W Marx;Christopher M Clark

  • Using Knowledge of Children’s Mathematics Thinking in Classroom Teaching: An Experimental Study

    Thomas P. Carpenter;Elizabeth Fennema;Penelope L. Peterson;Chi-Pang Chiang

  • Restructuring in the Classroom: Teaching, Learning, and School Organization

    Richard F. Elmore;Penelope L. Peterson;Sarah J. McCarthey

  • Teachers' Pedagogical Content Beliefs in Mathematics

    Penelope L. Peterson;Elizabeth Fennema;Thomas P. Carpenter;Megan Loef

  • Teachers' pedagogical content knowledge of students' problem solving in elementary arithmetic

    Thomas P. Carpenter;Elizabeth Fennema;Penelope L. Peterson;Deborah A. Carey

  • Teachers' attributions and beliefs about girls, boys, and mathematics

    Elizabeth Fennema;Penelope L. Peterson;Thomas P. Carpenter;Cheryl A. Lubinski

  • Effective Teaching, Student Engagement in Classroom Activities, and Sex-Related Differences in Learning Mathematics

    Penelope L Peterson;Elizabeth Fennema

  • Chapter 2: Alternative Perspectives on Knowing Mathematics in Elementary Schools

    Ralph T. Putnam;Magdalene Lampert;Penelope L. Peterson

  • Teachers’ Reports of Their Cognitive Processes During Teaching:

    Penelope L. Peterson;Christopher M. Clark

  • Theories of Learning and Teaching What Do They Mean for Educators

    Suzanne M. Wilson;Penelope L. Peterson

  • Teachers' Schemata for Classroom Events: The Mental Scaffolding of Teachers' Thinking During Classroom Instruction.

    Penelope L. Peterson;Michelle A. Comeaux

  • 2 – Autonomous Learning Behavior: A Possible Explanation of Gender-Related Differences in Mathematics

    Elizabeth Fennema;Penelope Peterson

  • The Relationship of Student Ability and Small-Group Interaction to Student Achievement

    Susan R. Swing;Penelope L. Peterson

  • Learning to Teach Mathematics in the Context of Systemic Reform

    S. G. Grant;Penelope L. Peterson;Angela Shojgreen-Downer

  • Students' aptitudes and their reports of cognitive processes during direct instruction

    Penelope L. Peterson;Susan R. Swing;Marc T. Braverman;Ray R. Buss

  • Teachers' and Students' Cognitional Knowledge for Classroom Teaching and Learning

    Penelope L. Peterson

  • Educational psychology for teachers: Reforming our courses, rethinking our roles

    Linda M. Anderson;Phyllis Blumenfeld;Paul R. Pintrich;Christopher M. Clark

  • Students’ Cognitions and Time on Task During Mathematics Instruction

    Penelope L Peterson;Susan R Swing;Kevin D Stark;Gregory A Waas

  • Teachers' Interpretations of "CGI" after Four Years: Meanings and Practices.

    Nancy F. Knapp;Penelope L. Peterson

  • Human Characteristics and School Learning

    Penelope L. Peterson;B. S. Bloom

  • Teachers' Thought Processes. Occasional Paper No. 72.

    Christopher M. Clark;Penelope L. Peterson

  • Research on Teaching: Concepts, Findings, and Implications

    A. MacKay;Penelope L. Peterson;Herbert J. Walberg

Frequent Co-Authors

Elizabeth Fennema
Elizabeth Fennema University of Wisconsin–Madison
Thomas P. Carpenter
Thomas P. Carpenter University of Wisconsin–Madison
Aaron M. Pallas
Aaron M. Pallas Columbia University
Maureen T. Hallinan
Maureen T. Hallinan University of Notre Dame
Ronald W. Marx
Ronald W. Marx University of Arizona
Richard F. Elmore
Richard F. Elmore Harvard University
Herbert J. Walberg
Herbert J. Walberg University of Illinois at Chicago
Joel R. Levin
Joel R. Levin University of Arizona
Phyllis C. Blumenfeld
Phyllis C. Blumenfeld University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Michael Pressley
Michael Pressley Michigan State University

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