Advisory Committee, Faculty

Maureen LeBoeuf, EdD, MEd, ED

Brigadier General (Retired, U.S. Army); First Woman Department Chair of U.S. Military Academy
Areas of Expertise

Leader development, team building, executive coaching, crisis management, organizational culture, ethics

Experience

Leadership development, wellness, keynote speaker, executive coach

Maureen spent 28 years in the U.S. Army, where she held various staff and leadership positions, as well as flying UH-1 helicopters in the continental United States and Europe. Most noteworthy was her assignment as the Professor and Head of the Department of Physical Education from 1997 until her retirement in 2004. Her position carried the unique title “Master of the Sword.”She was the first woman to chair a department at the U.S. Military Academy since it was founded in 1802. Upon her retirement, Maureen was advanced to the rank of Brigadier General. Maureen served as the Executive Director of the Feagin Leadership Program at Duke Sports Medicine and served as the Chair of the USO of North Carolina.

Education
  • EdD, Curriculum & Instruction, University of Georgia
  • MEd, Curriculum & Instruction, University of Georgia
  • ED, Strategic Leadership, U.S. Army War College
  • ED, Management & Leadership, U.S. Army Command & General Staff College
  • BS, Education, St. Bonaventure University
Publications/Awards
  • Co-editor of Fit & Active: The West Point Physical Development Program
  • Authored the article "Developing a Philosophy of Leadership,
  • Published the book "Developing Your Philosophy of Living & Leading: One Moment at a Time"
  • Honorary Doctorate in Pedagogy from St. Bonaventure University
  • U.S. Army Women’s Foundation Hall of Fame
  • Army’s Distinguished Service Medal
  • Hall of Fame at St. Bonaventure University Reserve Officer Training Corps and the Academic Wall of Fame at Olean Senior High School
  • University of Georgia Department of Kinesiology Distinguished Alumnus
  • Army Reserve Officer Training Corps National Hall of Fame
  • Mary Ella Lund Soule Award for outstanding performance in graduate studies in the Department of Sports Studies at the University of Georgia
Organizations
  • Chair, USO of North Carolina (2018-2020)
  • Vice Chair, USO of North Carolina (2014-2018)
  • Trustee, St. Bonaventure University (2001-2010)
  • Army Education Advisory Committee Consultant
  • Assistant Chair, Defense Advisory Committee for Women in the Services (DACOWITS)
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