Dr Steven Peterson

Dr. Peterson has an extensive and progressive thirty-year career in higher education. Before becoming the 10th president at Bluefield University, he served as the vice president for adult & graduate studies at Houston Christian University. He was the founding vice president of the Pampell Online Division, a new initiative at HCU to develop online undergraduate and graduate programs. Before his role at HCU, Dr. Peterson served as the vice president for admissions at Liberty University and was an instrumental part of the historic growth of the online program at the institution, reaching more than 100,000 enrollments. His higher education career started in the trenches, as his first role was in financial aid, helping students fund their education. He then assisted the chancellor’s staff for over a decade, serving in various capacities and roles. In 2007, Dr. Peterson transitioned to the executive director of University Advancement, where he led comprehensive marketing strategies for residential and online programs.