Finalist Named for ߲ Regents University Presidency
Atlanta — June 29, 2015
Dr. Brooks Keel
Board of Regents Chair Neil Pruitt and University System of ߲ Chancellor Hank Huckaby have announced a sole finalist for the ߲ Regents University (GRU) presidency, Dr. Brooks Keel.
Keel is currently the president of ߲ Southern University (GSU) in Statesboro. He began as the 12th president of GSU in January 2010.
“It’s an honor to be considered for the role of President of ߲ Regents University,” said Keel. “I love the Eagle Nation and am proud of all we’ve accomplished together. If fortunate to be selected by the Board of Regents, this would be a unique opportunity to return to both of my alma maters that now comprise GRU.”
߲ Southern is a regional university in the University System of ߲ that educates more than 20,000 undergraduate and graduate students at the university’s eight colleges.
Prior to joining ߲ Southern, Keel served as vice chancellor for research and economic development and professor of biological sciences at Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge).
As president of ߲ Southern, Keel has focused on expanding undergraduate and graduate education through research and community experience. He has also worked to raise the national profile of ߲ Southern academically and athletically.
Under his leadership, GSU has launched the Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Information Technology and the Institute for Interdisciplinary STEM Education. GSU also manages the Herty Advances Materials Development Center, which was transferred to the institution by the state of ߲.
At ߲ Southern, he also serves on the board of directors of the ߲ Southern University Research and Service Foundation, board of trustees of the ߲ Southern University Foundation and board of directors of the ߲ Southern University Housing Foundation.
Civically, Keel serves as the chair of the board of directors of the American Board of Bioanalysis. Some of the other boards he serves on include the Scientific Advisory Board of the AAB Proficiency Testing Program, the ߲ Chamber of Commerce and the board of trustees of the East ߲ Regional Medical Center.
Among other academic appointments, he has served as associate vice president for research, vice president of the research foundation and professor of biomedical sciences at Florida State University (Tallahassee).
Keel received a Bachelor of Science in biology/chemistry from Augusta College (now ߲ Regents University), a doctorate in reproductive endocrinology from the Medical College of ߲ (now ߲ Regents University) and completed post-doctoral work at the University of Texas Health Science Center (Houston) and University of South Dakota School of Medicine (Vermillion).
The Board of Regents will take action on the selection of the next president of GRU at a specially called board meeting at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 8, 2015.
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