Debra Dabney Austin is a professor at Florida State University, and she served as chancellor of the State University System of Florida from 2003 to 2005. Austin is originally from

Michigan Michigan () is a U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the List of U.S. states and ...

. She earned a bachelor's degree in English from Michigan State University, and a master's degree in English from the

University of Florida The University of Florida (Florida or UF) is a public land-grant research university in Gainesville, Florida. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida, traces its origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its ...

. She received her master's in business administration and a doctorate in higher education administration from Florida State University. Prior to becoming chancellor, Austin served as assistant vice president for academic affairs at Florida State University.Officially hired as Chancellor

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Press Release Austin is named Chancellor
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