The National Peer Education Study

College and university administrators have recognized the pivotal role that peers play in a student’s growth and development while in college, and as a result, have utilized peer educators to enhance the lives of undergraduate students. Yet, despite the widespread use of peer educators, little is known about the outcomes of being a peer educator. The National Peer Educator Study was designed to provide evidence-based research outcomes associated with being a peer educator on a college or university campus. The National Peer Educator Survey (NPES), a web-based survey administered to peer educators affiliated with The BACCHUS Network (now NASPA's BACCHUS Initiatives) on college and university campuses across the United States was developed as part of the National Peer Educator Study.