Keith Edwards

Leaders and organizations turn to Keith as an authentic educator, trusted leader, and unconventional scholar helping them advance leadership, learning, and equity.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America

About

Keith helps organizations review and align their learning and development, particularly around equity and inclusion, to foster learning, advance organizational goals, and create shared language to foster development beyond the training and development direct engagement. Keith is a trusted subject matter expert (SME) on equity, learning, and leadership, having worked with more than 300 organizations. He is the author of three books and his research and writing have received national awards. His TEDx Talk has been viewed around the world. Keith is also generous and easy to work with - "We talk all the time about how we wish all our SMEs were as easy to work with as you."

Publications

Shifting to Curricular Approaches to Learning beyond the Classroom

About Campus: Enriching the Student Learning Experience / Mar 01, 2017

Kerr, K. G., Tweedy, J., Edwards, K. E., & Kimmel, D. (2017). Shifting to Curricular Approaches to Learning beyond the Classroom. About Campus: Enriching the Student Learning Experience, 22(1), 22–31. https://doi.org/10.1002/abc.21279

Becoming a Man: A Longitudinal Study of Men's Gender Identity Development

Journal of College Student Development / Mar 01, 2022

Edwards, K. E. (2022). Becoming a Man: A Longitudinal Study of Men’s Gender Identity Development. Journal of College Student Development, 63(2), 185–199. https://doi.org/10.1353/csd.2022.0014

College Men's Experiences as Men: Findings and Implications from Two Grounded Theory Studies

Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice / Jan 01, 2010

Harris, F., & Edwards, K. E. (2010). College Men’s Experiences as Men: Findings and Implications from Two Grounded Theory Studies. Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 47(1), 43–62. https://doi.org/10.2202/1949-6605.6085

“Putting My Man Face On”: A Grounded Theory of College Men’s Gender Identity Development

Journal of College Student Development / Jan 01, 2009

Edwards, K. E., & Jones, S. R. (2009). “Putting My Man Face On”: A Grounded Theory of College Men’s Gender Identity Development. Journal of College Student Development, 50(2), 210–228. https://doi.org/10.1353/csd.0.0063

Aspiring Social Justice Ally Identity Development: A Conceptual Model

NASPA Journal / Jan 04, 2007

Edwards, K. E. (2007). Aspiring Social Justice Ally Identity Development: A Conceptual Model. NASPA Journal, 43(4). https://doi.org/10.2202/0027-6014.1722

Education

University of Maryland, College Park

Ph. D., Higher Education Administration with concentration in Social Justice Education / May, 2007

College Park, Maryland, United States of America

Experience

KeithEdwards.com

Speaker, Consultant, Coach, and Author / June, 2015 — Present

I am a full-time independent speaker, consultant, coach, and author. I help higher education, non-profit, and corporate clients realize their fullest potential. I lead workshops and retreats focused on leadership development, equity and justice, strategic planning, and curricular approaches to learning to foster developmentally sequenced and aligned experiential learning. I am a certified executive coach. My clients include college presidents, CEOs and non-profit leaders, and individual scholars and activists. I speak regularly on college campuses on sexual violence prevention. I am an unconventional scholar who continues his research agenda co-authoring one book, co-editing another, publishing empirical articles in peer reviewed journals, and currently writing a book on men's gender identity for a mainstream audience.

Macalester College

Director of Campus Life / July, 2007 — May, 2015

I oversaw the areas of Residence Life, Orientation, Student Conduct, and Student Activities.

Links & Social Media

KeithEdwards.com

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