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Emily Keeler

Associate Director, Global Initiatives

Emily joined the Global Initiatives team in 2023 and is thrilled to support international student experiences. Most recently, she served as the Associate Director of the Erb Institute, a partnership between the Ross School of Business and the School for Environment and Sustainability. Emily also teaches an MBA course centered in the intersection of sustainability and justice. During her time at the Erb Institute she served as a program lead on several international experiences. Emily joined the Erb Institute from U-M’s International Programs in Engineering office where she previously worked as an International Programs Advisor, advising outgoing Engineering students and working closely with the University’s international partners in Asia, Australia and the UK. She holds her BA in from Grand Valley State University and an MA from the University of Michigan. She studied abroad in Barcelona, Spain and conducted her graduate research in Shanghai, China. She has led student programs across the globe. In her spare time, Emily enjoys traveling, spending time outdoors, trying out new hobbies and eating!

Emily manages partnerships in:Â