Jill Stangl began her career at Texas Tech University in 2000. She currently serves as the Assistant Vice Provost for Student Wellbeing. In that role, she oversees Student Counseling Center, Student Disability Services, Student Legal Services, and Risk Intervention & Safety Education (RISE).

A native of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, Stangl received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of North Texas (1994) and a Doctor of Jurisprudence from Texas Tech University School of Law (2000). She is a licensed attorney with the State Bar of Texas and a 20-year Fellow with the College of the State Bar.

Previously, she was a practicing attorney for Student Legal Services at Texas Tech University and began serving as Managing Director of the department in 2004. She has served as President of the University Student Legal Services Association – Western Region, as well as various leadership roles with local legal associations. Stangl has also served as an Adjunct Instructor in University Studies since 2014 teaching Employment Law in the Human Resource Development program (HRDV 3307) and has previously taught Higher Education and the Law (EDHE 5324).