Dr. Casey Peterson (Associate Clinical Professor) attended Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, Illinois, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology. She then went on to attend UMSL College of Optometry, earning membership in the Gold Key International Optometric Honor Society and the Beta Sigma Kappa Optometric Honors Society. Dr. Peterson completed a residency in Primary Care with emphasis in Ocular Disease at Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
As a member of the UMSL College of Optometry faculty, Dr. Peterson serves as the Coordinator of Interprofessional Education (IPE) and the Chief of Primary Care Service. Courses taught include Biochemistry with Ocular Emphasis and Interpersonal Communications, with co-instruction in the ocular disease course and lab sequence. Dr. Peterson is a member of both the American Optometric and Missouri Optometric Associations, as well as the St. Louis Optometric Society. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry.
