John M. Keesler, PhD, LMSW is a native of Buffalo, NY, and an alum of UB School of Social Work. He is an associate professor in the School of Social Work at Indiana University Bloomington. Dr. Keesler has more than a decade of practice experience with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). His scholarship focuses on trauma, trauma-informed care, and professional quality of life within the disability service industry as well as rural communities. As an educator and researcher, Dr. Keesler has received multiple awards including the Indiana University Trustees Teaching Award, Council on Social Work Education Disability Manuscript Award, UB School of Social Work Distinguished Alumni Award, and the Steven Reiss Research Award from the National Association for the Dually Diagnosed.