Profile Jill Landesberg-Boyle

Dr. Jill Landesberg-Boyle first became interested in working in higher education when she was an undergraduate resident assistant at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Upon receiving her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology, Dr. Jill Landesberg-Boyle assumed increasing responsibilities in leadership positions within the University’s Department of Residence Life while pursuing her Masters of Education and Doctorate of Education in Organizational Development.

Dr. Jill Landesberg-Boyle served as Vice President for Student Affairs at the Pennsylvania College ofTechnology. Under her leadership, the College created myriad new services for students,enhanced student scholarship funds and reached record high levels of auxiliary revenue generation. Additionally, Dr. Jill Landesberg-Boyle’s team developed a student retention programthat was featured in National On-Campus Report and replicated by institutions such as Kent State University and Kansas State University.

Dr. Landesberg-Boyle has held leadership roles within the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA), including being named to two terms as State Director(Louisiana) and member of the Regional Advisory Board.

Dr. Jill Landesberg-Boyle has been active in a number of community based organizations. While in Pennsylvania, she served on the Board of Directors of the regional YWCA, and was elected tothe Executive Board in 2004. Dr. Landesberg-Boyle has also served as chair of the Advisory Committee for CASA(Court Appointed Special Advocates), a group dedicated to providing a voice for children who have been neglected or abused. In 2006, Dr. Jill Landesberg-Bole was honored as “Volunteer of the Year” forNortheast Central Pennsylvania and, in 2007, as “Woman Advocate of the Year” by students atthe Pennsylvania College of Technology.

Dr. Jill Landesberg-Boyle  was named the fourth president, and first woman president, at Florida Keys Community College. Dr. Jill Landesberg-Boyle assummed a very difficult role; the college had been placed on academic warning status in its last accreditation re-affirmation and enrollment was down to nearly 600 FTE.  Despite that, Dr. Jill Landesberg-Boyle was able to bring in millions of dollars to the college, turn around 10 years declining enrollment to make FKCC the fastest growing institution in the Florida College System, increase faculty salaries by 17%, forge private-public partnerships, and update technology and infrastructure.

Dr. Jill Landesberg-Boyle has traveled extensively since childhood when she and her family lived outside of the United States on the Island of Kwajelein in Micronesia. Dr. Landesberg-Boyle and her husband,Vincent, have six year old twins, Joshua and Aliyah.