Keith has served on the Village Focus International board for many years, drawing on experience and education in planning and moving toward more sustainable and resilient communities.   He is a Professor of Environmental Studies and serves as the inaugural Director of the MS in Applied Climate Studies program at Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, North Carolina.  This deeply experiential program addresses climate change through science-informed mitigation, resilience, and adaptation projects with various community partners.  Keith has worked in higher education for several decades, and also has experience in land conservation, waste prevention, historic preservation, community planning, and environmental education.  He has worked in the Federated States of Micronesia, Laos, England, and various U.S. states, and he served as an agroforestry Peace Corps Volunteer in The Gambia, West Africa.  He has a PhD in Natural Resources and Environment from the University of Michigan’s School of Environment and Sustainability, an MS in Environmental Studies and an MCRP in Community and Regional Planning from the University of Oregon, and an AB in Psychology from the University of Michigan.  Keith spends his time learning, connecting, collaborating, and enjoying life whenever possible. 

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