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
- Dr. Beverly Peters (she/her/hers) is Director of Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s Measurement and Evaluation Program. She is a specialist in the use of qualitative methods for monitoring and evaluation, and has more than thirty years of experience teaching, conducting research, and managing and evaluating projects in Africa. She has developed proposals for and managed research, democratization, and community development programs in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Sierra Leone, and Liberia, among other countries.
- For the Media
- To request an interview for a news story, call AU Communications at 202-885-5950 or submit a request.
Teaching
Summer 2024
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PME-600 Principles & Theories of Eval
Fall 2024
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PME-600 Principles & Theories of Eval
Spring 2025
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PROF-620 Prof Ethics & Proj Leadership
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PROF-630 Client Comm & Prof Consulting
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PROF-640 Evaluation: Qualitative Meth
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PROF-670 Cost Assessment/Program Eval
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
Selected Publications
Dr. Peters writes a blog on , and regularly writes on this topic for . For a list of publications and to connect with Dr. Peters on LinkedIn, visit her .
She also edits the Measurement & Evaluation Program newsletter, which details student, alumni, and faculty accomplishments including publications, conference presentations, and webinars:
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Measurement and Evaluation Program , Washington, DC: Â鶹´«Ã½, 2024.
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Measurement and Evaluation Program , Washington, DC: Â鶹´«Ã½, 2023.
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Measurement and Evaluation Program , Washington, DC: Â鶹´«Ã½, 2023.
Recordings
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Dr. Peters arranges webinars in issues of importance to evaluation. 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´«Ã½ Outstanding Service to the University Community Award, 2024
- Â鶹´«Ã½ Bridges to Collaboration Award, 2019
- School of Professional and Extended Studies Excellence in Teaching and Service Award, 2018
- Â鶹´«Ã½ Jack Child Teaching with Technology Award, 2013
- Â鶹´«Ã½ Mobile Technology Award, 2013
AU 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 AU: Program Director, Certificate in Project Monitoring and Evaluation
For the Media
To request an interview for a news story, call AU Communications at 202-885-5950 or submit a request.