Colleen Perry Keith, Ph.D. is the 14th president (and first female president) in the 134-year history of Goldey-Beacom College. Keith assumed this role July 1, 2019.

With more than 30 years of higher education experience, Dr. Keith has served as president at Pfeiffer University in North Carolina since 2015 and previously served as president of Spartanburg Methodist College from 2009 – 2015.

Dr. Keith currently serves on the The Partnership Board of Directors, the education affiliate of the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce. She was recently elected to the Board of Directors of Campus Compact Mid-Atlantic. CCMA mobilizes the collective commitment and capacity of higher education in the Mid-Atlantic region.

Dr. Keith holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from State University of New York, University Center at Binghamton; Master of Education Degree, Education Counseling from University of Pittsburgh; and a Doctorate of Philosophy in Higher Education Administration and Student Affairs
from The Ohio State University.