Austin Lane

Austin A. Lane is an American college official and chancellor of Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Austin Lane
9th Chancellor of Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Incumbent
Assumed office July 1, 2020
Preceded by	John Dunn (interim)
12th President of Texas Southern University
In office June 6, 2016 – February 4, 2020
Preceded by	John M. Rudley
Succeeded by	Kenneth Huewitt (interim)
3rd President of Lone Star College-Montgomery
In office 2009–2015
Preceded by	Tom Butler
Succeeded by	Rebecca Riley
Academic background
Alma mater	Langston University (BA) University of Oklahoma (MA) University of Alabama (Ed.D.)
Thesis	Private scholarship aid, access, and success for African American and Hispanic students attending a public, large, rural -serving Associate's College (2009)
Doctoral advisor	David E. Hardy

Early life and education

Lane was born in New Jersey and graduated from Hackensack High School. He received a BA from Langston University, an MA from the University of Oklahoma, and an Ed. D. from the University of Alabama.

Career

Lane was executive vice chancellor of Lone Star College in 2015.^[1] In 2016, Lane became president of Texas Southern University (TSU), succeeding John M. Rudley.^[1][2] He departed in 2020 after controversy over an admissions scandal at its law school and questions over entertainment spending from a foundation connected to the university.^[3][2] In 2020 he was appointed chancellor of Southern Illinois University Carbondale.^[4]