Lynne S. Crosby serves as vice provost and associate vice president for academic affairs and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges accreditation liaison at Austin Peay State University. Her professional experience includes almost 30 years in higher education in academic administration, accreditation, assessment, student services, learning communities, distance learning, military education, articulation, and planning. Crosby has conducted more than 70 presentations at state, regional, national, and international conferences. She earned her BA from Wake Forest University, MS from Florida State University, and PhD from the University of Florida.