I hold a Ph.D. in Higher Educational Leadership, an MBA with a concentration in finance. Like many of my colleagues, I am a graduate of LMC and Siena Heights College (at that time). I reside in Kalamazoo with my husband of 25 years and my daughter who graduated in 2017.

Education: Masters in Business Administration, Central Michigan University, 1997 Doctorate in Higher Educational Leadership, PhD, Western Michigan University, 2015

Awards: Beta Gamma Sigma - 1997 - Present, Lifetime member of Betta Gamma Sigma (Highest academic honor that can be bestowed on a Business Student).

Contribution: Strategic Planning in Higher Education, Doctoral Dissertation.

Published Articles: Augustyniak, L. (2015). "An Exploration of Strategic Planning Perspectives and Processes within Community Colleges Identified as Being Distinctive in Their Strategic Planning Practices" [Doctoral Dissertation - Western Michigan University]. Scholarworks.

PhD Educational Leadership-Higher Ed; Master of Business Administration, Educational Leadership- Higher Ed, Master of Business Administration, Business; Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration; Grad Course (Finance)