Honoree

Mike F. Keen
AWARDS
  • President's Award for Teaching (1994)
  • Department of Sociology
  • College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
  • Indiana University South Bend
  • W. George Pinnell Award for Outstanding Service (2012)
  • Department of Sociology
  • College of Arts and Sciences
  • Indiana University South Bend

BIOGRAPHY
Mike Keen is a professor of sociology at Indiana University South Bend as well as director of IU South Bend’s Center for a Sustainable Future. He also has served as a co-chair for South Bend Mayor Stephen J. Luecke’s Green Ribbon Commission. Mike is well-known and respected for his work and knowledge in the area of green initiatives and sustainable practices. I recently sat down with Mike to discuss the latest and greatest in how to build “green” and sustainable cities.