Beverly Peters Senior Professorial Lecturer Office of Graduate & Professional Studies Faculty
- Degrees
- PhD Public and International Affairs, University of Pittsburgh
MA Public and International Affairs, California State University Sacramento - Languages Spoken
- English, Shona, Spanish
- Bio
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Beverly Peters Ph.D. is a Program Director in the Office of Graduate and Professional Studies; and Faculty Director in the School of Public Affairs Washington Semester Program.
Dr. Peters has more than thirty years of experience teaching, conducting research, and managing and evaluating projects in the United States and Africa. She is an expert in the use of qualitative methods for evaluation, and writes extensively on this topic.
- For the Media
- To request an interview for a news story, call Â鶹Æƽâ°æ Communications at 202-885-5950 or submit a request.
Partnerships & Affiliations
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Member, Professional Development Working Group
Scholarly, Creative & Professional Activities
Research Interests
- Qualitative Methods in Monitoring and Evaluation
- Teaching of Evaluation
Recordings
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Dr. Peters arranges webinars in issues of importance to evaluation and Human Resources. Visit the Office of Graduate and Professional Studies for webinar recordings.
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Honors, Awards, and Fellowships
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- Â鶹Æƽâ°æ Outstanding Service to the University Community Award, 2024
- Â鶹Æƽâ°æ Bridges to Collaboration Award, 2019
- School of Professional and Extended Studies Excellence in Teaching and Service Award, 2018
- Â鶹Æƽâ°æ Jack Child Teaching with Technology Award, 2013
- Â鶹Æƽâ°æ Mobile Technology Award, 2013
Â鶹Æƽâ°æ Experts
Area of Expertise
Political and economic development in southern Africa, especially Zimbabwe and South Africa. Monitoring and evaluation.
Additional Information
An Assistant Professor School of Professional & Extended Studies, Dr. Peters is a specialist in human security in Africa and has written extensively on economic development, democratization, and HIV/AIDS. She has more than twenty years experience teaching, conducting research, and managing projects in southern and West Africa. An expert on political and economic development in Zimbabwe, she has provided political analyses to the government of South Africa and the private sector, and is regularly featured in local and international media including the South African Broadcasting Corporation news, New York Times, Voice of America, and Radio France International. Dr. Peters has developed proposals for and managed democratization and community development programs in South Africa, Darfur, Sierra Leone, and Liberia, among other countries. Additional Positions at Â鶹Æƽâ°æ: Program Director, Certificate in Project Monitoring and Evaluation
For the Media
To request an interview for a news story, call Â鶹Æƽâ°æ Communications at 202-885-5950 or submit a request.