Kevin Lamár Peterman, MS. Ed.

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Research Fellow, FDPRI
kevin.peterman@uncf.org

Kevin Lamár Peterman is graduate of Howard University, where he earned a bachelor of arts degree in political science. He also earned a master of arts degree in theology from Princeton Theological Seminary and a master of science degree in higher education from the University of Pennsylvania. Peterman is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in higher education leadership and policy at Howard University. In conjunction with his regular course work, he has studied extensively throughout China, Japan, Ghana and South Africa in an effort to learn more about the region’s political, economic and cultural affairs.

Peterman has spent his career working to strengthen marginalized communities through faith and education. Prior to joining the staff of UNCF’s Frederick D. Patterson Research Institute, he worked for the Penn Center for Minority Serving Institutions, the U.S. Department of Education and the D.C. Public School system. As an activist, he has participated in demonstrations in Ferguson, Baltimore, Washington, DC, New York, Chicago and Ohio. He recently ended a series with National Public Radio where he was featured as a contributor on NPR’s Sunday morning show, The Weekend Edition.

Peterman is a both an education scholar and an ordained Baptist minister. He currently serves as the director of strategic initiatives and assessment at the Howard University School of Divinity and associate pastor at the historic Shiloh Baptist Church in Washington, DC. Prior to returning to the nation’s capital, he served at the Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, IL, the Cornerstone Baptist Church of Brooklyn, NY, and the First Baptist Church of Vauxhall, NJ. He is a member of the Board of Directors for Ezra Youth Seminary, and a proud member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.