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Kevin Calabro is Keystone Instructor, Principal Lecturer, and Director of the Keystone Program at the University of Maryland. He earned both his Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering and Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Maryland. Since joining the Keystone Program at its founding in 2006, Calabro has focused on strengthening the early undergraduate engineering experience and helping students build the confidence, habits of mind, and technical foundation needed to persist and thrive in engineering. During that time, one-year retention rates within engineering have risen by 11.1 percentage points to 93%, and two-year retention rates have risen by 19.9 percentage points to 86.7%.

His broader educational work centers on designing meaningful, high-impact learning experiences for engineering students. This includes launching Keystone Abroad to help students connect engineering principles to global contexts. His recent work explores generative AI, human+AI collaboration, and the development of engineering judgment in the AI era. Calabro leads the Beyond Co-Intelligence VIP team and is especially interested in helping students develop new ways of learning, thinking, collaborating, and creating in partnership with emerging technologies, while remaining grounded in meaningful human and societal goals.