Petey Peterson

Petey Peterson, M.Ed.

Director, LGBTQA Affairs

Wright State University

Pronouns: they, them, their

Petey serves as the Director for the Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer & Ally (LGBTQA) Affairs at Wright State University.

Petey received their bachelor’s in Communication Studies & Child Adult and Family Services at Iowa State University. They went on to get their masters in Educational Leadership & Policy Studies with a focus in higher education and student affairs from Iowa State University. While at Iowa State University Petey served as the Graduate Assistant for the Margaret Sloss Women’s Center. Before coming to Wright State University Petey was serving as the program coordinator for the Office of LGBTQI Life at Vanderbilt University. While at Vanderbilt University they developed the Trans@VUwebsite so transgender and gender non-conforming students have a place to access information regarding their most pressing needs. Petey also led the educational& student leadership programs for the Office of LGBTQI Life which included the Safe Zone training’s and the OUT in Front LGBTQQIA+ College Conference. They currently serve on the International College Personnel Association (ACPA) Coalition for LGBT Awareness as the Equity Officer and is a member of the Consortium of Higher Education LGBT Resource Professionals. In Petey’s free time they enjoy spending time with their Wife and their three furchildren (Charlie the cat, and their two dogs Max & Silver). Petey is excited and honored to serve as the first Director for the Office of LGBTQA Affairs at Wright State University.