Janet Deutsch, Peace Corps Fellow, Applied EconomicsJanet Deutsch served with the Peace Corps in the Kyrgyz Republic. As an English instructor, she focused on gender and development projects. Janet came to Illinois State as a Peace Corps Fellow to receive a master’s degree in Applied Economics. She worked as a graduate assistant on the Town of Normal’s Downtown Redevelopment Project. Her focus was on the planning and early implementation phase -- gathering ideas and concerns about the project. Janet is currently working with the U.S. Foreign Service in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Peace Corps Fellows/USA Program at Illinois State University

For returned Peace Corps Volunteers

Seeking a graduate program that will enhance the skills and knowledge you gained during Peace Corps, one that will allow you to meaningfully apply what you learn in the classroom? Look no further.

Since 1994, the Peace Corps Fellows Program at Illinois State University has enhanced the skills of returned Peace Corps Volunteers who become the new generation of development specialists. Alumni of the Peace Corps Fellows Program hold various positions in their chosen fields. Learn more about the Peace Corps Fellows Program.

Peace Corps Fellows may pursue the following Master’s degrees with the following plans of study:

Fellows complete one calendar year of full-time coursework and 11 months of full-time, hands-on professional practice with communities or organizations needing their skills.