Peter C. Bishop
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Peter C. Bishop | |
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St. Louis University Michigan State University | |
| Occupation(s) | Futurist, author |
Peter C. Bishop is a professional
Futures Studies at the University of Houston
.
Early career
In 1968, Bishop received a bachelor's degree in philosophy from
Society of Jesus (Jesuits) for seven years. From Michigan State University, he received an M.A. (sociology) in 1971 and a Ph.D. (sociology) in 1974. Bishop started teaching at Georgia Southern College (now Georgia Southern University) in 1973 where he specialized in social problems and political sociology.[1]
Professional career
Bishop came to the
W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the Texas Department of Transportation, the California Environmental Protection Agency, and the Center for Houston’s Future. He is a founding board member of the Association of Professional Futurists, and is president of his own firm, Strategic Foresight and Development, which offers education and training in futures thinking and techniques to the corporate market.[1]
- Director, Graduate Program in Futures Studies, University of Houston, 2005–2013
- Chair, Graduate Program in Studies of the Future, University of Houston–Clear Lake, 1983–1996, 1998–2005
- Executive Director, Institute for Futures Research, University of Houston–Clear Lake, 1990–2005
- President, Strategic Foresight and Development, 2001–present
- Board Member, Association of Professional Futurists, 2001–2007
- Planning officer, NASA Mid-Continent Technology Transfer Center, 1992–1996
- Founder and Director, Space Business Research Center, 1986–1990
- Founding member, UHCL Research Institute for Computing and Information Sciences, 1985–1992
- Founder and First President, TX Council of Faculty Governance Organizations, 1978–1981
References
- ^ a b "College of Technology - University of Houston". Archived from the original on 2012-02-12. Retrieved 2012-02-01.