Roxanne Eubank, Ed.D., died on Feb. 21, 2026, following a long illness.
Eubank served at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota for 30 years in a variety of roles, including as director of the Institute for Lasallian Studies and faculty member in the Educational Leadership doctoral (Ed.D.) program. Among her great contributions to her university and beyond, Eubank led the International Association of Lasallian Universities (IALU) Leadership Program for many years, founded the International Lasallian Research Symposium, and co-founded AXIS: Journal of Lasallian Higher Education and served on the journal’s editorial board.
In 2021, the Lasallian Region of North America presented her the Brother John Johnston Award. She and Dr. Mary Catherine Fox, AFSC, were the first two women to be presented with the award, which honors individuals who have made an indelible mark on the Lasallian mission through scholarly research, leadership, the written word, teaching, witnessing, evangelizing or demonstrating zeal for the mission. Eubank was a pioneer in scholarly research on women in the Lasallian story and fostered research by others on this topic.
Eubank contributed significantly to dialogues visioning Lasallian association into the future through her service in roles at the District and Regional level, and through presentations at Huether Conferences and the Buttimer Institute of Lasallian Studies. She also helped design the Brother John Johnston Institute of Contemporary Lasallian Practice.
Eubank participated in the Region’s first Lasallian Women’s Symposium and the 2nd International Mission Assembly, both held in 2013. The Midwest District honored her as a Distinguished Lasallian Educator in 2012.
Roxanne’s Celebration of Life will be:
Monday, March 16, 5-7 p.m.
Mancini’s Char House
St. Paul, MN