Laura Keyes

Laura Keyes is a Clinical Assistant Professor and Undergraduate Program Coordinator in the Department of Public Administration at the University of North Texas. She specializes in Nonprofit Leadership Studies and Urban Policy and Planning, coordinating undergraduate programs and minors in these fields. Her research focuses on local government, age-friendly cities, livable communities, and undergraduate education innovation.

Keyes holds a Ph.D. and is AICP-certified. She leads the Transcend Mobility Lab and serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Applied Gerontology and the Journal of Nonprofit Leadership and Education. Her work integrates service learning and policy analysis, emphasizing interdisciplinary solutions for vulnerable populations.

Her research trends include transportation equity for elderly/disabled populations, pandemic-era municipal responses, and age-friendly urban policy. She has published extensively on nonprofit education, crisis leadership, and public corruption mitigation. The 2022 John Rohr Best Article Award from ASPA recognizes her work on local government corruption.

As a program coordinator, Keyes oversees volunteer management and alternative dispute resolution certificate programs. She actively collaborates with local governments like the City of San Antonio on mobility projects and has engaged in cross-cultural educational initiatives in Latin America.