1916-1990
Dean, Harvard Graduate School of Education, U.S. Commissioner of Education

Work to Improve Teaching.

As dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Education, Keppel served for fourteen years, quadrupling the enrollment and establishing the school as a site for national leadership in education. He redesigned the master of arts in teaching (MAT) degree and expanded the program. He also created the School and University Program for Research and Development (SUPRAD), which conducted pilot projects on topics such as team teaching and the use of teaching machines.

Commissioner of Education.

In his position as commissioner of education from 1962 to 1965 he worked for vastly expanded federal support of education. As the head of the 1965 Keppel Interagency Task Force, he was asked to propose programs to accomplish the following tasks: 1) Relieve the doctor, nurse, and medical technician shortage, especially in light of new Medicare demands; 2) Expand financial...