As Assistant Director, Benjamin (Ben) Keating helps faculty develop innovative approaches to teaching, with a particular focus on programs and resources related to the BU Hub. Ben offers consultations on proposing new Hub courses and enhancing existing Hub courses, as well as consultations that promote inclusive, research-based, student-centered teaching practices. Ben’s interdisciplinary background—with research on language diversity, collaborative learning, critical theory, and qualitative methods in K-16 education—shapes his work with faculty. He holds a PhD from University of Michigan’s Joint Program in English and Education, a Master of Fine Arts in Poetry from the Programs in Writing at the University of California, Irvine, and BA in English from Kenyon College.