Dr. Angela W. Peters

Dr. Angela W. Peters is currently Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs at Albany State University (ASU). Under her leadership, ASU has revitalized the Momentum Year, which provides access and opportunities during the first-year of college that have reduced mid-term deficiencies, increased course pass rates, decreased change in majors, and increased retention. She has been instrumental in expanding opportunities that reduce college debt such as using Open Educational Resources and low or no cost textbook options; internationalizing the curriculum, infusing global learning competencies within courses, and promoting opportunities for experiential learning, entrepreneurship and study abroad/away. Peters has worked to increase faculty research and scholarship, faculty-learning communities, faculty first-year retention, and implemented a leadership series for department chairs.  She expanded ASU's outreach to technical colleges and school districts through articulation agreements that have positively influenced enrollment.  This expansion includes academic pathways from the associate's degree to the bachelor's degree contributing to an increase in completion rates. Peters has responded to community and regional workforce needs by collaborating with the local hospital system to retain nurses in the region. Further, the new Center of Blockchain, Innovation and Emerging Technology at ASU has accelerated innovation and collaboration in emerging technologies.

Prior to her tenure at ASU, Peters served at various levels of leadership at Claflin University as Vice Provost of Academic Programs, Department Chair of Chemistry and Professor of Chemistry. Peters led efforts that reformed the General Education Curriculum to align with workforce competencies, restructured academic program review and faculty annual evaluations including the tenure and promotion process, and advanced the research of faculty members whose projects were progressing towards product development, commercialization, and patents. She developed a faculty first-year support program, comprehensive faculty development curriculum, and faculty annual spirit awards that increased faculty retention and satisfaction. Under her leadership, partnerships were established with pharmacy and medical schools; accelerated degree programs with colleges and universities, and cooperative agreements with government laboratories. Peters expanded Claflin's global footprint; increased experiential learning opportunities, expanded diversity, and inclusion efforts.

Peters began her leadership career at the University of South Carolina - Columbia as the Executive Director for the South Carolina Alliance for Minority Participation Program (SC-AMP) which consisted of six higher education institutions, one technical college and an array of industry partners. Under her leadership, these institutions significantly increased the STEM graduation rate for underrepresented minority students in South Carolina (30% higher than the national STEM degree rate).

Peters serves on several committees and boards at national and state levels and holds membership in several professional organizations that promote education, literacy and STEM.  She has received numerous awards and accolades that include the South Carolina Governors Professor Award, White House Millennium Teaching Award, E. Ann Nalley Southeastern Regional American Chemical Society Award for Volunteer Services and the Stanley C. Israel Southeastern Regional American Chemical Society Award for Diversity.

Peters earned both the bachelors and master's degree in chemistry from Hampton University and the doctorate in biochemistry from the University of South Carolina, Columbia SC. She also attended the Management Development Program at Harvard University's Institute for Higher Education.