Marcia V. Keizs

Dr. Marcia V. Keizs, is the sixth President of York College, Jamaica, in the borough of Queens in New York City. She is a native of Kingston, Jamaica and has lived and worked in New York City since 1968.

After graduating from high school in Kingston, she attended the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (B.A. 1967), and Teachers College, Columbia University (M.A. 1971). She holds an Ed.D. from Teachers College, Columbia University (1984) and a Certificate in Educational Management from the Harvard Graduate School of Education (1995).

Dr. Keizs has pursued a career in higher education; first as a professor of English at Queensborough Community College/City University of New York (CUNY) where she taught the full range of course offerings including Afro-American Literature. She was the Assistant Director in the acclaimed External Education Degree Program for the Homebound Student, which provides the opportunity for severely disabled students to earn a college degree without leaving home. From 1984 to 1988, Dr. Keizs worked at LaGuardia Community College/CUNY where she achieved the title of Assistant Dean for External Affairs, Labor Relations, and Personnel. From 1988 to 1994, Dr. Keizs was Vice President and Dean of Student Services at Queensborough Community College with a one-year stint as acting Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs of CUNY.

Dr. Keizs has also served as the Acting President within the CUNY system. Her service included Borough of Manhattan Community College, September 1994 to August 1995, and York College, January 5, 1996 to August 1996.

Dr. Keizs served as the Vice President of Academic Affairs at Bronx Community College/CUNY from October 1, 1997 to February 13, 2005. During her tenure as Bronx Community College Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Keizs strengthened the College’s academic programs by expanding new degree offerings to include Environmental Technology, Therapeutic Recreation, Warehouse Management, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Technology, Earth Science, Criminal Justice, Security Management, and Certificate Programs to include Animal Care and Management and Licensed Practical Nurse (formerly a non-credit certificate program); improved existing curricula; revitalized the CORE and realigned remediation.

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