Biography

Keith has spent the past nine years presenting nationally on engaging college men in sexual assault prevention at more than 50 colleges and universities. In addition to this work, Keith has been invited to present on diversity and social justice education on many campuses and at numerous national conferences and has written several articles on these issues. His research on college men has received national awards and recognition.

Keith received his B. A. degree in Social Studies along with an education minor and teaching license from Hamline University in St. Paul, MN. He also earned his M. S. degree in Student Affairs in Higher Education from Colorado State University. Keith received his PhD from the College Student Personnel Administration program at the University of Maryland, where he completed his dissertation "Putting my man face on": A grounded theory of college men's gender identity development, which was recently recognized as ACPA Dissertation of the Year. His scholarship interests include diversity and social justice education and college men's issues from a feminist and social justice perspective.

Keith is a national leader in social justice education having recently founded and serving as Chair for ACPA's Commission for Social Justice Educators. He is a national leader on sustainability in higher education, focusing on the integration of environmental health, social justice, and strong economies. He is currently the Director of Campus Life at Macalester College in St. Paul, MN where he supervises the areas of residential life, campus activities, new student orientation, and campus conduct. He is also an affiliate faculty member in the Leadership in Student Affairs program at the University of St. Thomas, where he teaches graduate courses on diversity and social justice in higher education. He has worked in Greek Life, Residence Life, and Academic Affairs in addition to teaching high school, undergraduate, and graduate courses in diversity and social justice.

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