David Peters

Small town poll to focus on rural Iowa’s growing diversity

The latest Iowa State poll that surveys rural Iowans about quality-of-life issues will focus on a rapidly growing segment of Iowa’s small towns.

September 20, 2023

Inflation’s ongoing impact evened out in 2022

Professor of Sociology David Peters says inflation hit rural households harder earlier in 2022, but its effects were similar in rural and urban areas by year's end.

March 23, 2023

Understanding what makes senior towns in Iowa ‘smart’

LAS researchers are studying how some Iowa towns support their aging residents, offering them a high quality of life.

March 7, 2023

So much to do, so little time

Natalia Rios Martinez ('23 political science, international studies, public relations) carefully crafted her Iowa State experience for optimum future success.

December 5, 2022

Who trusts gene-edited foods? New study gauges public acceptance

David Peters and Christopher Cummings, researchers in the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, surveyed a nationally representative sample of 2,000 U.S. residents.

June 28, 2022

Researchers secure simulator to support de-escalation training

Simulator will help train students and law enforcement in techniques to diffuse volatile situations.

March 8, 2022

Survey highlights pandemic’s effects on mental and physical health in rural Iowa

David Peters, a professor of sociology, led the survey which reached nearly 14,000 households in 73 Iowa communities.

October 12, 2021

Peters, Hochstetler receive Outstanding Scholarly Achievement Award

Dave Peters, associate professor of sociology and Extension rural sociologist, and Andy Hochstetler, professor of sociology, and their co-authors have been awarded the 2021 Fred Buttel Outstanding Scholarly Achievement Award from the Rural Sociological Society for their article, “The Opioid Hydra: Understanding Overdose Mortality Epidemics and Syndemics Across the Rural-Urban…

July 6, 2021