Dr. Jill Murray Named to 2023 Higher Education Power 100

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Lackawanna College President Dr. Jill Murray Named to 2023 Higher Education Power 100

Lackawanna College President & Chief Innovation Office, Dr. Jill Murray, ranked 37th in City & State Pennsylvania’s 2023 Higher Education Power 100. 

A lifelong Scrantonian, Dr. Murray became Lackawanna College’s first female president in July of 2020, previously serving as its executive vice president from 2012 to 2020. Under her leadership, Lackawanna College was named one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company Magazine for its Level Up program, which compresses the bachelor’s degree timeline.

Dr. Murray’s professional training initiatives include the Center for Technology Innovation, offering STEM degree programs such as Robotics & Integrated Technologies, Cybersecurity, Electric Vehicle & Advanced Automotive Technologies and corporate training coming fall 2023. She also collaborated with Dallas Shaw to bring Blitzen to the Scranton area, a holiday pop-up bar in the on-campus student-run restaurant that provided culinary students with real-world experience.

“We are so proud to have Jill be recognized as one of Pennsylvania’s educational leaders,” Chairperson of the Lackawanna College Board of Trustees, Joyce Van Schooneveld said. “Jill has helped grow Lackawanna College into a great place to receive an education and having her be recognized for her hard work is inspiring.”

The City & State’s Higher Education Power 100 recognizes Pennsylvania’s most influential academic leaders focusing on making a difference on and off campus. Through their experience and innovative programs, the leaders recognized in this list demonstrate why Pennsylvania continues to be a national focal point in higher education.

Congratulations to Dr. Murray as well as other local leaders including Reverend Joseph Marina of the University of Scranton, Reverend Thomas Looney of Kings College, Dr. Jonathan Green of Susquehanna University and Sister Mary Persico of Marywood University.

Read the City & State Pennsylvania’s 2023 Higher Education Power 100 full list here: The 2023 Higher Education Power 100 – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com)