Kevin Brennan shares his experience with abroad program development and curriculum design in Africa.
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M.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
M.A., School for International Training
B.A., Boston University
Kevin Brennan earned his Ph.D. in education from the University of North Carolina, where he taught in the Department of African and Afro-American Studies and served as managing editor of The High School Journal, a publication of UNC Press. He has served as an adjunct member of the SIT Graduate Institute faculty since 2001, teaching a variety of international education and management courses, and is joining the faculty in a full-time capacity for the 2011-2012 academic year. From 1996-2000, he was the regional director of African programs with SIT Study Abroad, prior to which he had been an academic director with SIT Study Abroad programs in Kenya and South Africa. Dr. Brennan has also been a consultant to the United Nations Centre Against Apartheid, the African-American Institute, SIT’s Center for Intercultural Programs, and other organizations and institutions. Dr. Brennan has also worked with a variety of local organizations in southeastern Vermont, focusing on economic development, program planning, and budget mapping activities. He is currently the executive director of Community Action Brattleboro Area (CABA), for which he was one of the principals in the creation of Vermont’s first dedicated evening child care business.