
Keith Renshaw, PhD
Senior Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education
Contact Information
Campus: Fairfax
Office: 3100 Merten Hall
Mail Stop: 1E2
Phone: (703) 993-3794
Email: krenshaw@gmu.edu
Pronouns: he/him/his
Biography
Keith Renshaw is the Senior Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ. Prior to beginning this role in August 2023, he served as department chair of psychology in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences from 2017–2023. Dr. Renshaw was an active member of George Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµâ€™s Faculty Senate from 2013 to 2023, serving on the Executive Committee for many years and as Faculty Senate Chair from 2016-2019. In 2020, Dr. Renshaw led the formation and launch of the Military, Veterans, & Families Initiative at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ, an ongoing effort to leverage the many strengths of Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ in service of the military and veteran community.
As a professor of psychology, Dr. Renshaw specializes in anxiety, stress/trauma, and interpersonal relationships. With over 100 publications, 150 conference presentations, and $3 million in extramural funding, much of his work has focused on the experiences of service members/veterans and their families, with a recent shift in focus on scalable, culturally responsive, evidence-based mental health care.
Dr. Renshaw has been recognized both at George Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ and nationally for his teaching and mentorship, receiving Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµâ€™s Teaching Excellence Award in 2015 and the American Psychological Association's Division of Military Psychology’s Distinguished Mentor Award in 2021. More recently, he was honored by George Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµâ€™s Alumni Association as the Faculty Member of the Year for 2023.
Learn more about Dr. Keith Renshaw‘s research and publications by visiting his .
Education
PhD, Clinical Psychology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
MA, Clinical Psychology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
BS, Psychology, Duke University