Kelly M. Austin

Kelly Austin currently serves as the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, a position held since August 2023. Prior to this role, Kelly Austin was with Penn State University for over a decade, occupying multiple leadership positions including Vice President for Commonwealth Campuses and Executive Chancellor as well as Chancellor of Penn State Schuylkill. Earlier career experience includes serving as Vice President of Finance and Administration and Vice President of Student Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. Kelly Austin earned a Ph.D. in Social and Comparative Analysis in Education from the University of Pittsburgh and holds an MBA in Airline Management from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.