Dr. M. Jean Keller is a professor in the Department of Kinesiology, Health Promotion, and Recreation and the Interim Vice President for Community Engagement, at the University of North Texas (UNT). Dr. Keller has been privileged to serve as acting Dean of the Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism, Provost for the UNT Dallas campus and as Dean of the UNT College of Education over the past 20 years. Prior to her work at UNT, she was Department Chair at the University of Georgia. She has written or edited eleven books and twelve refereed chapters, and authored over 100 articles. Dr. Keller has given over 300 presentations in the United States and several countries. She was awarded over 9 million dollars of funding by external agencies for research and innovative projects. [current as of 10/13]