Debra D. Austin
Encyclopedia
Debra Dabney Austin is currently a Professor at Florida State University
, and she served as Chancellor of the State University System of Florida
from 2003 - 2005.
Austin is originally from Michigan
. She earned a bachelor's degree in English from Michigan State University
, and a Masters degree in English from the University of Florida
. She received her Masters in Business Administration and a Doctorate in Higher Education Administration from Florida State University
. Prior to becoming chancellor, Austin served Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs at Florida State University.
Florida State University
The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...
, and she served as Chancellor of the State University System of Florida
State University System of Florida
The State University System of Florida is a system of eleven public universities in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2011, over 320,000 students were enrolled in Florida's state universities...
from 2003 - 2005.
Austin is originally from Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. She earned a bachelor's degree in English from Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
, and a Masters degree in English from the University of Florida
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
. She received her Masters in Business Administration and a Doctorate in Higher Education Administration from Florida State University
Florida State University
The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...
. Prior to becoming chancellor, Austin served Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs at Florida State University.