Earth Day, celebrated annually on April 22nd, is a global event dedicated to raising environmental awareness and promoting sustainable practices. As we look back on this year’s Earth Day events, it can be helpful to reflect on our experiences and lessons...
Continuing my exploration and meditations on the virtues, I want to share my recent reflection on the virtue of Fertility. I welcome your thoughts and hope this will be useful to...
Continuing my reflection on the virtues, here are some thoughts on the virtue of moderation. Moderation is a virtue that involves cultivating one’s appetites so that one is neither a slave to them nor driven to mental or physical ill health through excess or...
In this video, I muse on the idea of meaning, and how it affects our lives. I talk about how we make our own meaning, and how this process is key to our happiness. Yes, you guessed it — there is no such thing as objective external meaning telling us what to...
I have been thinking about spiritual burnout recently based on some comments and sharings from several friends and colleagues. It inspired me to do some reflections and offer some suggestions, which I recorded while sitting in a park (a perfect place for...
In this video, I explore the work of Hannah Arendt, who is often considered one of the greatest thinkers of the 20th century. Arendt’s work examines the nature of evil and the ways in which social discourse can be used to enable it. I explore Arendt’s...
About Me
Jeffrey M. Keefer, Ph.D., is an educational consultant, institutional researcher and accreditation officer in higher education, professor of research methodology, nonprofit capacity building and strategic planning consultant, talent development coach, spiritual life advisor (chaplain) at New York University, spiritual director, and Wikipedian.
How to Critically Evaluate the Sources Used in Graduate and Doctoral Research Papers
The Graduate Student’s Guide to Choosing a Research Topic
Empowering Your Voice: A Welcome Guide for New Wikipedia Editors
How to Connect with Nature: A College Student’s Back-to-School Guide
Exploring Nature’s Wisdom: A Guide to Personal Growth through Nature-Based Pilgrimage