Dr. Beryl Peters

Biography

Beryl Peters serves as the Director of the Practicum Partnerships Office at the Faculty of Education, University of Manitoba. In this role, she supervises and provides leadership for the practicum components of the Bachelor of Education program. As a faculty member in the Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning, her expertise lies in arts education, curriculum, and teacher education. She holds a Ph.D. in Inclusive Education from the University of Manitoba, along with a Master of Music from East Texas State University, and a Bachelor of Music from the University of Manitoba. Peters has extensive teaching experience in K-12 public schools and post-secondary institutions in Texas and Yukon. Prior to her current appointment which began in August 2018, she was the Arts Education Consultant for the Manitoba Department of Education, where she coordinated the development and implementation of curricula and resources for K-12 arts education. Peters' research interests include arts education, multiliteracies, teacher education, and critical pedagogy. She has received multiple teaching awards, including the Arts Researchers and Teachers Society Doctoral Graduate Research Award in 2012 for her doctoral research on the links between rhythm and reading.

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