Peter Vasher Academic Advisor Office: YONG 831 Phone: (765) 494-0843 Email: pvasher@purdue.edu

Hometown

The six square miles surrounded by reality known as Ann Arbor, Michigan……also resided in Columbia, South Carolina; State College, Pennsylvania; and Tampa, Florida before arriving in West Lafayette.

Education

M.Ed. Higher Education & Student Affairs, The University of South Carolina
B.A. Communication Studies, The University of Michigan

Experience

Worked in academic advising in various capacities at UM, USC, PSU, and USF before joining USP at Purdue.

Advice for the Future Boilermaker

Say Yes!.... Whether that is conducting research with a professor, joining an improv comedy troop, going to a concert that is described as contemporary Americana funk folkgrass or laughing with your friends until the wee hours of the morning. Take a chance, take a risk, you may fail; but you won’t know until you have tried, and you will most certainly learn from the experience.  Purdue will be a challenge.  The university offers resources to help you succeed….USE them we want you to be successful!...If you have a question, ask!

Fun Facts

I enjoy maps, music and sports of all kinds.  There is a good chance you can find me outside playing in a game or strumming a tune and utilizing assorted geographical knowledge for a good cause.  I have a large family and friends scattered around the country & globe, in my spare time I enjoy traveling to visit them.