Kevan grew up in the sunny suburbs of Tempe, Arizona, and earned degrees in earth systems and international relations from Stanford University, where he developed a passion for issues around sustainable international development. After graduating, he worked at the U.S. Department of State on global hunger and food security policy. Eager to travel and see development challenges first-hand, he then worked in Bangladesh on a Fulbright scholarship, conducting research on how vulnerable communities are adapting to climate change. For the next four years, he lived in Kenya and worked at the social enterprise One Acre Fund, supporting the testing and implementation of innovative ideas to help smallholder farmers increase their harvests and incomes. In addition to the MPA at WWS, Kevan will be pursuing a J.D. at Stanford Law School. With the joint degrees, he plans to focus on international human rights policy and how improved governance and the rule of law can reduce conflict and facilitate inclusive economic development.