Dr. Greg Peterson
Dr. Greg Peterson is the ninth president of Salt Lake Community College (SLCC). He was selected to lead Utah's largest two-year higher education institution in April 2024. Throughout Dr. Peterson's tenure in higher education, he has demonstrated his commitment to the community college mission — aspiring to provide all students with access to and success in higher education and in life.
A first-generation community college student himself, Dr. Peterson has launched many initiatives focused on student learning and success. He led college promise programs at several two-year institutions and pioneered the nation's first Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning associate's degree. Dr. Peterson also has a strong track record of establishing partnerships with community and industry leaders to strengthen workforce pipelines, enabling students to translate their education into family-sustaining careers. Additionally, Dr. Peterson has led efforts in improving transfer rates among community college students. In 2024, the U.S. Department of Education recognized his work in this area. Most notably, at one institution Dr. Peterson oversaw a 45% increase in transfers for Native American students, a 39% increase for Black students, and a 13% increase for Latinx students.
President Peterson is active in several national education organizations. He serves on the governing board of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) and the Excelencia in Education's Presidents for Latino Student Success. He also currently volunteers his time to the American Association of Community College's Commission on Institutional Infrastructure & Transformation and previously served on its Commission on Economic and Workforce Development.
Before taking the helm at SLCC, Dr. Peterson was the President of Chandler-Gilbert Community College in Arizona. He holds a doctorate in educational administration with an emphasis in community college leadership from the University of Texas at Austin; a master's degree in postsecondary, adult, and continuing education from Portland State University; and a bachelor's degree in English from Brigham Young University.