Keenan, Karen M.

Karen Keenan manages projects and works collaboratively with the Provost on strategic planning initiatives within the Division of Academic Affairs. Keenan serves as the Provost’s liaison on searches for deans and academic administrative officers, coordinates and prepares materials for the Board of Trustees, serves as liaison with the Division of Human Resources and the Office of the University Architect, and generates various communications for the Office of the Provost. 

At Kent State University, she previously served as Assistant to the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost and Assistant to the Vice President for Human Resources. Karen Keenan earned her Associate of Arts degree and Bachelor of Business Administration degree, summa cum laude, from Kent State University, and is currently pursuing a Master of Education degree in Higher Education Administration and Student Personnel.