Long Island Business News recently named St. Joseph’s University, New York President Donald R. Boomgaarden, Ph.D. one of the Top 100 Most Influential Long Islanders.
Dr. Boomgaarden was recognized alongside some of Long Island’s most prominent business and community leaders, further reflecting his steadfast leadership and commitment to the SJNY community, as well as the greater Long Island and New York metropolitan area.
As the University’s eighth president, Dr. Boomgaarden began his tenure at St. Joseph’s in July 2017 and has since expanded its academic offerings to meet an evolving job market, invested in capital improvements to its physical campuses in Brooklyn and Patchogue, grown its endowment and overseen the institution’s official redesignation from St. Joseph’s College to St. Joseph’s University, New York.
“I am honored to be recognized by Long Island Business News alongside so many distinguished leaders who are making a meaningful impact on our region,” said President Boomgaarden.
He continued, “Long Island’s future depends on strong partnerships among higher education, business and the broader community. At St. Joseph’s University, New York, we are committed to developing the talent, knowledge and leadership our region needs to thrive. I look forward to continuing to work alongside our fellow honorees and community partners to advance opportunities, strengthen our regional economy and shape a promising future for Long Island and beyond.”
Dr. Boomgaarden is a graduate of the Eastman School of Music and studied at the University of Vienna, where he was a Fulbright Scholar. He graduated from Harvard University’s Institute for Management and Leadership in Education.
Dr. Boomgaarden has held several teaching positions over the years, including at the Eastman School of Music, Ithaca College Conservatory of Music, St. Mary’s College in Maryland, the Institut für Musikwissenschaft at the University of Salzburg, Loyola University Maryland and Loyola University New Orleans.
He currently serves on the board of trustees for the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities (CICU); is a steering committee member of the Long Island Regional Advisory Council on Higher Education (LIRACHE), where he was also chair of the Superintendents and College Presidents Partnership; is a member of the Association of Colleges of Sisters of St. Joseph (ACSSJ); is a member of the Lower Hudson Valley Consortium of Catholic Colleges and Universities; and sits on the Board of Trustees for both the Long Arts Alliance (LIAA) and Long Island Association (LIA).
