Dr. Frederick Keating became the first president of Rowan College South Jersey on July 1, 2019, taking the helm of the new regional college following the merger of Rowan College at Gloucester County and Cumberland County College. From 2012 to 2019, he served as Rowan College at Gloucester County's seventh president.

Dr. Keating earned his Doctorate in Organizational Leadership from Wilmington University and received his Master and Bachelor of Arts degrees in Education at The College of New Jersey. Prior to his appointment as college president, he served as Gloucester County College’s (now Rowan College) vice president of Student Services and as interim president until June 2011.

A distinguished educational leader with more than 30 years of experience in higher education as an adjunct faculty member at LaSalle University and Rutgers University, Dr. Keating has been recognized for his academic service and innovative leadership. Under his guidance, and in collaboration with the College’s stakeholders, Rowan College has seamlessly moved forward forging a premier partnership with Rowan University and affiliations with other area universities, initiating scholarship programs, expanding the campus with new construction and modernizing renovations, instituting the Center for College and Career Readiness offering high school dual enrollment programs, such as “Rowan High School Start,” and now establishing a regional college in southern New Jersey. Dr. Keating has been honored and recognized many times over, including as one of South Jersey Biz’s Executives of the Year.