Keith Dipple, Ph.D.
Dr. Keith Dipple is a respected international education leader and former Executive Director of IES Internships and Customized & Faculty-Led Programs, where he played a pivotal role in launching and expanding the organization’s global internship and customized programming. During his seven-year tenure with IES Abroad, Dr. Dipple helped establish IES Internships as a premier provider of for-credit, career-focused placements in cities around the world—including spearheading the launch of its first U.S.-based program in Chicago in 2015, followed by New York. As one of the founding members of IES Internships, Dr. Dipple was instrumental in building a model that blends professional skill-building with academic and cultural learning. Known for his thoughtful leadership, strategic vision, and commitment to student success, Dr. Dipple left a lasting impact not only on the growth of the internship portfolio, but on colleagues who valued his insight, mentorship, and steady guidance in navigating tough decisions.
“We’ve always needed young people to study abroad so they can grow personally and professionally, and develop into leaders who understand the importance of a global community. We need them more now than ever before and this is why the work done at IES Abroad matters so much. As a current faculty member at the IES Abroad London Center, I see first-hand students not only being educated, but developing into people who care about the world and actually embrace and enjoy differences...It’s not just the mission at IES Abroad that makes me love it so, it’s the people who work there and care so much about our world.”Keith Dipple, Ph.D.