Cindy Peters

Cindy Peters is currently a Doctoral Candidate in the Department of Political Science at Clark Atlanta University (CAU), focusing on International Relations, African Politics, Caribbean Studies, and Comparative Politics. Her research interests are the complexities of non-independent territories and small island states and is currently writing her dissertation. She has presented her research at the National Council for Black Political Scientists, the Caribbean Studies Association, and the Martin Luther King Day Lecture hosted by the Conscious Lyrics Foundation in St. Martin. She holds a Master’s of Science in International Affairs from Florida State University. Prior to pursuing her doctoral studies, Ms. Peters served as a visiting professor in the area of international relations for the Department of Political Science at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU). While at FAMU, she also served as an education abroad coordinator and a core faculty member of the Center for Global Security and International Affairs. She is very passionate about advising and engaging students in international studies and international travel. Her experiences include faculty-led programs in research and service-learning abroad in the following countries: China, The Dominican Republic, Hong-Kong, and Senegal. Ms. Peters is also a member of the St. Martin Bookfair Committee, the Business and Professional Women - Concordia, and the One St. Martin Association. She enjoys moderating panel discussions, hosting events, planning and organizing seminars, teaching, mentoring young people and spending time with her family in St. Martin.