Dr. Linda Keeler, EdD, CMPC, Co-Director CPE

Linda Keeler, EdD, CMPC #262

Co-Director, Center for Performance Excellence

Professor, Sport and Exercise Psychology, Department of Health and Human Development
Dr. Keeler is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant, an Association for Applied Sport Psychology Fellow, and is listed on the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee Sport Psychology and Mental Training Registry. After completing her bachelor’s degree in psychology at Colgate University, Dr. Keeler obtained her master’s degree in Kinesiology with an emphasis in sport psychology from the University of Maryland at College Park. Her education was completed at West Virginia University with a doctorate in sport and exercise psychology and a second master’s degree in counseling. Dr. Keeler has been at Western since 2012. She was a competitive rugby player for twelve years, attended National team camps, select-side competitions, and was a member of a nationally ranked club team. Dr. Keeler also served as the Mental Skills consultant for USA Women’s Rugby from 2003-2010. Further, Dr. Keeler has worked with a wide range of individual exercisers and athletes, as well as youth, intercollegiate, recreational, and elite level teams.