Dr. Jessie Peterson serves as the Micro-Credential Coordinator for Learning in the Professions within the Office of Rural Promise at Appalachian State University and is also an Adjunct Instructor of Music at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College. She earned her Ph.D. in Teaching and Learning from Clemson University, a Master of Music in Music Education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and a Bachelor of Music in Music Education from Appalachian State University.
Before moving into higher education, Dr. Peterson spent more than eight years as a band director in North Carolina, where she developed a passion for supporting students and fellow educators. Her work has been recognized with honors including Rowan-Salisbury Schools Beginning Teacher of the Year, the Blanche and Julian Robertson Family Foundation Grant, Corriher-Lipe Middle School Teacher of the Year, and the Ed Rooker Encore Award from the American School Band Directors Association. She also participated in Go Global NC’s Global Teacher Program in Australia, an experience that broadened her perspective on teaching and learning. Dr. Peterson regularly shares her research at regional, state, and national conferences, and is also the author of several publications focused on teaching, learning, and music education.
