Andrew Peterson, M.Ed.

Drew Peterson is Presbyterian College’s dean of students. In his role as the college’s chief student affairs officer, he and his staff are responsible for campus events, esports, Greek life, new student orientation, residence life, student conduct, and student involvement. Peterson is also responsible for creating and facilitating leadership opportunities for students, faculty, and staff utilizing the Social Change Model of Student Leadership Development – including workshops, annual retreats, and the development of the Emerging Leaders Retreat for first-year students.

Peterson’s career at PC began in 2014 when he joined the staff as associate dean of student life and director of residential life. In January 2022, he was promoted to dean of students, and in April 2023 was named interim Title IX coordinator.

Before PC, he served as assistant director of residential life at Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio, from July 2011 to May 2014.

A 2007 graduate of Allegheny College in Meadville, Penn., Peterson holds bachelor’s degrees in psychology and English. In 2011, he earned his master’s degree in higher education and student affairs from the Ohio State University and is currently pursuing a Doctor of Education in leadership for organizations from the University of Dayton in Dayton, Ohio.

Peterson served on the executive board of the Association of College and University Housing Officers-International (ACUHO-I) from 2019-21 as the small colleges and universities director. With the ACUHO-I, he created the small colleges online network and developed the organization’s first small school symposium. He is the past president of the S.C. Housing Officers Association.

At PC, he taught the first-year experience course, “There and Back Again: A Journey into College with Tolkien’s ‘The Hobbit’” and is a member of the PC College Diversity and Inclusion Task Force. He established and chaired the PC National Coalition Building Institute, which provided workshops, guided conversations, and listening sessions for the campus community about diversity and inclusion.

In 2023, he was an inaugural inductee in Alpha Alpha Alpha, a national honor society for first generation college students.

Peterson lives in Clinton with his two sons, Jake and Spencer, and their dog, Cookie. He has served on Eastside Elementary’s School Improvement Council and loves helping coach youth sports teams through the Clinton YMCA.