{"id":172,"date":"2018-08-23T15:44:49","date_gmt":"2018-08-23T20:44:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/peacecorps\/?page_id=172"},"modified":"2025-08-26T09:33:56","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T14:33:56","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/peacecorps\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>What is the Peace Corp Prep Program?<\/h2>\n<div class=\"su-youtube su-u-responsive-media-yes\"><iframe width=\"500\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dkHaEFyeaZA?autohide=2&amp;autoplay=0&amp;mute=0&amp;controls=1&amp;fs=1&amp;loop=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;rel=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;theme=dark&amp;wmode=&amp;playsinline=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture\" title=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div> Peace Corps Prep is a certificate program for undergraduates helps prepare students to become an effective volunteer for the Peace Corps. The Peace Corps has identified four core competencies that are critical to the intercultural fieldwork Peace Corps Volunteers do:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Sector-specific skills (<a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/peacecorps\/sectors\/\">learn more about SAU course requirements for each sector<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Foreign language proficiency<\/li>\n<li>Intercultural competence<\/li>\n<li>Professional savvy and leadership<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Peace Corps Prep programs create frameworks for you to build these four competencies, integrating coursework with hands-on experience and professional development. Upon completion of the program, you will receive a certificate from the Peace Corps\u2014and a competitive edge when applying for Peace Corps service.<\/p>\n<h3>Peace Corps Advisory Board Members<\/h3>\n        <div id=\"dirwidget\" class=\"container \">\r\n                   \r\n        <div class=\"contacts-mirror\">\r\n            <ul class=\"row list\">\r\n                                                <li class=\"plain-list switch-view\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/contact\/whaley-shelly\/\" class=\"title\">Shelly Whaley<\/a><\/li>\r\n                    <li id=\"post-342\" class=\"item\">\r\n                        <div class=\"well\"><div class=\"well-block\">\r\n                            <div class=\"photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/contact\/whaley-shelly\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2009\/07\/Staff-headshots-2019_54-100x150.jpg\" 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href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/contact\/whaley-shelly\/\">Shelly Whaley<\/a><\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"contact-title\">Associate Dean\/Executive Director of Communications and Marketing<\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"sep\"><\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"email no-track\"><span class=\"icon\"><i class=\"bi bi-envelope-at-fill\"><\/i><\/span>sbwhaley@saumag.edu<\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"phone\"><span class=\"icon\"><i class=\"bi bi-telephone-fill\"><\/i><\/span><a href=\"tel:870-235-5111\">870-235-5111<\/a><\/div>\r\n                                                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div><\/div>\r\n                    <\/li>\r\n                                                    <li class=\"plain-list switch-view\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/contact\/boumtje-pierre\/\" class=\"title\">Dr. Pierre Boumtje<\/a><\/li>\r\n                    <li id=\"post-316\" class=\"item\">\r\n                        <div class=\"well\"><div class=\"well-block\">\r\n                            <div class=\"photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/contact\/boumtje-pierre\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2009\/07\/Boumtje-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Pierre Boumtje\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2009\/07\/Boumtje-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2009\/07\/Boumtje-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2009\/07\/Boumtje.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n                            <div class=\"info\">\r\n                                <div class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/contact\/boumtje-pierre\/\">Dr. Pierre Boumtje<\/a><\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"contact-title\">Professor of Agriculture Economics<\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"sep\"><\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"email no-track\"><span class=\"icon\"><i class=\"bi bi-envelope-at-fill\"><\/i><\/span>pierreboumtje@saumag.edu<\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"phone\"><span class=\"icon\"><i class=\"bi bi-telephone-fill\"><\/i><\/span><a href=\"tel:870-235-5220\">870-235-5220<\/a><\/div>\r\n                                                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div><\/div>\r\n                    <\/li>\r\n                                                    <li class=\"plain-list switch-view\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/contact\/bloss-kim\/\" class=\"title\">Dr. Kim Bloss<\/a><\/li>\r\n                    <li id=\"post-241\" class=\"item\">\r\n                        <div class=\"well\"><div class=\"well-block\">\r\n                            <div class=\"photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/contact\/bloss-kim\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2009\/07\/Bloss-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2009\/07\/Bloss-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2009\/07\/Bloss-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2009\/07\/Bloss.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n                            <div class=\"info\">\r\n                                <div class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/contact\/bloss-kim\/\">Dr. Kim Bloss<\/a><\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"contact-title\">Interim Dean, College of Education and Human Performance<\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"sep\"><\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"email no-track\"><span class=\"icon\"><i class=\"bi bi-envelope-at-fill\"><\/i><\/span>kkbloss@saumag.edu<\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"phone\"><span class=\"icon\"><i class=\"bi bi-telephone-fill\"><\/i><\/span><a href=\"tel:870-235-5163\">870-235-5163<\/a><\/div>\r\n                                                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div><\/div>\r\n                    <\/li>\r\n                                                    <li class=\"plain-list switch-view\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/contact\/rowsam-jennifer\/\" class=\"title\">Dr. Jennifer Rowsam<\/a><\/li>\r\n                  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class=\"info\">\r\n                                <div class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/contact\/rowsam-jennifer\/\">Dr. Jennifer Rowsam<\/a><\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"contact-title\">Dean, Dempsey College of Liberal and Performing Arts \/ Associate Professor of Psychology<\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"sep\"><\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"email no-track\"><span class=\"icon\"><i class=\"bi bi-envelope-at-fill\"><\/i><\/span>jlrowsam@saumag.edu<\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"phone\"><span class=\"icon\"><i class=\"bi bi-telephone-fill\"><\/i><\/span><a href=\"tel:870-235-4200\">870-235-4200<\/a><\/div>\r\n                                                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div><\/div>\r\n                    <\/li>\r\n                                                    <li class=\"plain-list switch-view\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/contact\/allen-donna\/\" class=\"title\">Dr. Donna Allen<\/a><\/li>\r\n                    <li id=\"post-149\" class=\"item\">\r\n                        <div class=\"well\"><div class=\"well-block\">\r\n                            <div class=\"photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/contact\/allen-donna\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2009\/07\/Allen-Dr.-Donna-1-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2009\/07\/Allen-Dr.-Donna-1-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2009\/07\/Allen-Dr.-Donna-1-1023x1536.jpg 1023w, https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2009\/07\/Allen-Dr.-Donna-1-scaled.jpg 1364w, 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class=\"phone\"><span class=\"icon\"><i class=\"bi bi-telephone-fill\"><\/i><\/span><a href=\"tel:870-235-4012\">870-235-4012<\/a><\/div>\r\n                                                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div><\/div>\r\n                    <\/li>\r\n                                                    <li class=\"plain-list switch-view\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/contact\/stuart-cledis\/\" class=\"title\">Cledis Stuart<\/a><\/li>\r\n                    <li id=\"post-92\" class=\"item\">\r\n                        <div class=\"well\"><div class=\"well-block\">\r\n                            <div class=\"photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/contact\/stuart-cledis\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"107\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2009\/07\/Cledis-e1725485703710-107x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2009\/07\/Cledis-e1725485703710-107x150.jpg 107w, https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2009\/07\/Cledis-e1725485703710-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2009\/07\/Cledis-e1725485703710-728x1024.jpg 728w, https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2009\/07\/Cledis-e1725485703710.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 107px) 100vw, 107px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n                            <div class=\"info\">\r\n                                <div class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/contact\/stuart-cledis\/\">Cledis Stuart<\/a><\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"contact-title\">Associate Dean of University Culture and Engagement<\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"sep\"><\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"email no-track\"><span class=\"icon\"><i class=\"bi bi-envelope-at-fill\"><\/i><\/span>cdstuart@saumag.edu<\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"phone\"><span class=\"icon\"><i class=\"bi bi-telephone-fill\"><\/i><\/span><a href=\"tel:870-235-4046\">870-235-4046<\/a><\/div>\r\n                                                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div><\/div>\r\n                    <\/li>\r\n                                                    <li class=\"plain-list switch-view\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/contact\/bachri-abdel\/\" class=\"title\">Dr. Abdel Bachri<\/a><\/li>\r\n                    <li id=\"post-61\" class=\"item\">\r\n                        <div class=\"well\"><div class=\"well-block\">\r\n                            <div class=\"photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/contact\/bachri-abdel\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"130\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2009\/07\/IMG_7304-e1508354865524-130x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2009\/07\/IMG_7304-e1508354865524-130x150.jpg 130w, https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2009\/07\/IMG_7304-e1508354865524-259x300.jpg 259w, https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2009\/07\/IMG_7304-e1508354865524-768x889.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2009\/07\/IMG_7304-e1508354865524.jpg 880w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 130px) 100vw, 130px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n                            <div class=\"info\">\r\n                                <div class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/contact\/bachri-abdel\/\">Dr. Abdel Bachri<\/a><\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"contact-title\">Professor of Physics \/ Dean of The College of Science and Engineering<\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"sep\"><\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"email no-track\"><span class=\"icon\"><i class=\"bi bi-envelope-at-fill\"><\/i><\/span>agbachri@saumag.edu<\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"phone\"><span class=\"icon\"><i class=\"bi bi-telephone-fill\"><\/i><\/span><a href=\"tel:870-235-4283\">870-235-4283<\/a><\/div>\r\n                                                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div><\/div>\r\n                    <\/li>\r\n                                                    <li class=\"plain-list switch-view\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/contact\/herron-kandice\/\" class=\"title\">Kandice Herron<\/a><\/li>\r\n                    <li id=\"post-2196\" class=\"item\">\r\n                        <div class=\"well\"><div class=\"well-block\">\r\n        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      <\/div><\/div>\r\n                    <\/li>\r\n                                                    <li class=\"plain-list switch-view\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/contact\/langerbein-helmut\/\" class=\"title\">Dr. Helmut Langerbein<\/a><\/li>\r\n                    <li id=\"post-5373\" class=\"item\">\r\n                        <div class=\"well\"><div class=\"well-block\">\r\n                            <div class=\"photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/contact\/langerbein-helmut\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"90\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2013\/07\/Langerbein-Dr.-Helmut_2299-90x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2013\/07\/Langerbein-Dr.-Helmut_2299-90x150.jpg 90w, 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History<\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"sep\"><\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"email no-track\"><span class=\"icon\"><i class=\"bi bi-envelope-at-fill\"><\/i><\/span>hplangerbein@saumag.edu<\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"phone\"><span class=\"icon\"><i class=\"bi bi-telephone-fill\"><\/i><\/span><a href=\"tel:870-235-4907\">870-235-4907<\/a><\/div>\r\n                                                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div><\/div>\r\n                    <\/li>\r\n                                                    <li class=\"plain-list switch-view\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/contact\/baker-carey\/\" class=\"title\">Dr. Carey Baker<\/a><\/li>\r\n                    <li id=\"post-5635\" class=\"item\">\r\n                        <div class=\"well\"><div class=\"well-block\">\r\n                            <div class=\"photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/contact\/baker-carey\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"94\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2014\/08\/Baker-Carey_4406-94x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2014\/08\/Baker-Carey_4406-94x150.jpg 94w, https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2014\/08\/Baker-Carey_4406-768x1225.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2014\/08\/Baker-Carey_4406-963x1536.jpg 963w, https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2014\/08\/Baker-Carey_4406-scaled.jpg 1284w, https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2014\/08\/Baker-Carey_4406-188x300.jpg 188w, 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