Dr. Jay M. Keehn

Consultant, SPH Consulting Group

Jay specializes in strategic planning to create appropriate runways for universities who may be facing a closure or merger. His main focus is to help design teach-out plans, fulfill transcript requests, evaluate transfer credits, and ensure tuition equity. His emphasis on the sociology of higher education guides his work on the impact of current issues on regional locations, as well as the industry landscape. He has held senior leadership roles at Union Institute & University from both the academic and student affairs departments, as well as an executive director leading multiple business initiatives. He was Dean of Students when he experienced the closure of Union Institute & University. Jay is also host of the podcast ‘College Closure ~ Through The Eyes Of….’ where presidents, administrators, faculty, staff, and students share their story of how they were affected by the closure of their college.