Bruce Peltier

Dr. Peltier is Professor of Psychology and Ethics at the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, University of the Pacific and is a regular lecturer in the Counseling Psychology department at USF. He has won the distinguished teaching award at both universities. Dr. Peltier is a licensed psychologist and executive coach in San Francisco, California and has served as President of the San Francisco Academy of Hypnosis.

• Executive Coaching
• Psychopathology
• Doctor-Patient Communication
• Addiction

• Doctor-Patient Communication
• Cross-cultural Aspects of Ethics in Healthcare

• Member University IRB Committee, 2010 - 2015
• Mentor, National Conference on Ethics in America. USMA West Point, 2001-2004
• President, American Society for Dental Ethics, 1999 – 2000
• Oral Boards Examiner, California State Board of Psychology, 1988-2000
• Research Associate, Training Institute for Desegregated Education, Detroit, 1975-77

• USMA, West Point, BS in Engineering & Leadership, 1970
• Wayne State University, West Berlin, MEd in Counseling, 1974
• Wayne State University, Detroit, PhD in Counseling, 1979
• University of the Pacific, MBA, 1999

• President, San Francisco Academy of Hypnosis, 1990
• Professor of Psychology and Ethics, University of the Pacific
• Licensed Psychologist in Private Practice, 1984-present
• Editor, Journal of the American Society for Dental Ethics, 2011 – 2019
• Counseling Psychologist, Student Counseling Center, SFSU, 1980-85

• Distinguished Teaching Award, University of San Francisco
• Distinguished Teaching Award, University of the Pacific
• Order of the Pacific, University of the Pacific, 2019
• Pierre Fauchard Academy Faculty Recognition Award, 2012
• University of San Francisco, Distinguished Lecturer (Adjunct) Award, 2009
• University of the Pacific, United Methodist Teacher/Scholar of the Year, 2000-2001
• Thayer Award, University of the Pacific, 1997
• Distinguished Service Award, California State Board of Behavior Science, 1987

• Peltier, B. (2010). The Psychology of Executive Coaching. (2nd Ed.). New York: Routledge
• Peltier, B. & Jenson, L. (2018). Dental Ethics Primer. Electronic text, University of the Pacific
• Peltier, B. (2010). The Psychology of Executive Coaching. (2nd Ed.). New York: Routledge.
• Curley, A. & Peltier, B (2014). Standard of care; The legal view. (Journal of the American College of Dentists). Vol 81 (1), Spring.
• Peltier, B. & Giusti, L. (2008). Commerce and care. The irreconcilable tension between selling and caring. McGeorge Law Review. Vol 39 (3), University of the Pacific School of Law, 785-800.
• Krumboltz, J.D. & Peltier, B. (1977). What identifies the counseling psychologist: Method or results? The Counseling Psychologist. Vol 7(2).