Wendy Peters

Wendy Peters (she/her) is a Faculty Associate in the School of Counseling and Counseling Psychology at Arizona State University. She holds a PhD in Psychology with a concentration in Transpersonal Psychology from Sofia University in Palo Alto, California and identifies as a Community Psychologist with an interdisciplinary background in human and cultural development.

A U.S. Air Force veteran and longtime member of the military community, Dr. Peters brings more than four decades of lived and professional experience related to military culture, resilience, leadership, identity development, and adaptation. Her teaching and scholarship integrate insights from psychology, counseling, trauma studies, resilience research, multicultural psychology, systems thinking, and community well-being.

Dr. Peters' research and professional interests focus on the concerns affecting Native peoples and communities, particularly American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians. She has also collaborated on research and community initiatives involving Veterans, Native communities, medical schools, and behavioral health organizations, with interests spanning trauma, cultural identity, mentoring, substance use, and community resilience.