Alan Keele
American Mormon bishop
Alan Frank Keele (born November 17, 1942) is an American writer and languages and humanities professor. Keele teaches at Brigham Young University (BYU) where he is the Ludwig-Weber-Siebach Chair of German and Humanities and has previously served as chair of the Department of Germanic and Slavic Languages and associate dean of Honors and General Education. Keele has written a number of works on postwar German literature and on topics related to Mormonism. His book on Helmuth Hübener was made into a PBS documentary.
Early life and education
Keele was born in Provo and attended school in Springville, Utah, Laramie, Wyoming, Spanish Fork, Utah, and Bicknell, Utah, where he graduated from Wayne High School in 1960. Keele initially attended the University of Utah with the intent to major in chemistry. After his missionary service, Keele attended BYU, where he received a B.A. in German and History in 1967. He received a Ph.D. in German Language and Literature from Princeton University in 1971.
Career
At BYU, Keele has chaired the Department of Germanic and Slavic Languages and was associate dean of Honors and General Education. He has served on numerous departmental, college, university and professional committees and councils, contributing to the development of BYU's academics and services.
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