Dr. Gemarco J. Peterson, a native of Artesia, Mississippi, earned his Ph.D. in Rehabilitation Counseling and Rehabilitation Counselor Education from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in 2021. He is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC), a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC), and holds a certification in Vocational Forensic Evaluation. Dr. Peterson has secured grant funding to investigate employment equity for multiply marginalized people with disabilities over a five-year period. His research agenda explores employment outcomes, career development, and engagement in various employment types, including self-employment, with a particular focus on racial and ethnic minorities with and without disabilities.
Currently, Dr. Peterson is a tenure-track assistant professor and serves as the practicum and internship coordinator for the Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling program at Georgia State University.