Marcia V. Keizs

Who is 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, Canada, and Teachers College, Columbia University. She holds an Ed.D. from Teachers College, Columbia University and a Certificate in Educational Management from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Dr. Keizs has pursued a career in higher education; first as a professor of English at Queensborough Community College/City University of New York 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.