William Keeney has served in administrative posts and as professor of Bible and religion at Bluffton College (Ohio) and Bethel College (Kansas), and has also taught at Kent State University. In addition to his academic work, Keeney has been the executive director of the Consortium on Peace Research, Education, and Development, and has served pastorates in Connecticut, Kansas, and Ohio. He is the author of six books and numerous journal articles. Keeney is a graduate of Bluffton College, Mennonite and Bethany Biblical Seminaries, and Hartford Theological Seminary (Ph.D.).