Joe Peters, Ph.D.
Georgia College

Joe Peters is the dean of education at Georgia College. He served in the U.S. Army and Army Reserves and has taught grades K-8, high school science, and university courses at the University of Pittsburgh, the University of West Florida, Mercyhurst College, Pensacola State College, Chaminade University, and Georgia College. He was previously an executive director representative to the Council of Scientific Society Presidents, a North American representative to the International Council of Associations for Science Education, and executive director of the Association for Science Teacher Education. He is the secretary of the Milledgeville Rotary and board member of the Oconee RESA. Peters earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Mercyhurst College, master’s degrees in natural sciences and environmental education from Gannon University, and a doctoral degree in science education from the University of Pittsburgh.