He received a B.S. and M.S. from the University of Natal, South Africa, and a Ph.D. from Utah State University. Dr. Kreuter was born in Tanzania and grew up in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) before going to university in South Africa to study. After graduation he worked as a Research Officer with the Department of Agriculture, South Africa. Dr. Kreuter joined Texas A&M University in 1998. He teaches undergraduate courses in Ecosystem Management and Biodiversity Conservation and Eco-tourism in Southern Africa, and a graduate course in Ecological Economics. Dr. Kreuter's research focuses on the human dimensions of ecosystem management.