Katy Launius, Ph.D., is a strategy officer for student success at Lumina Foundation, an independent, private foundation in Indianapolis that is committed to making opportunities for learning beyond high school available to all. She helps shape and drive Lumina’s community college success strategy.
Launius previously worked for Dallas College in Texas, holding various leadership roles in student affairs. Most recently, she served as the inaugural associate dean of support programs, where she led the development of new support programs across seven campuses.
Prior to that, she served as director of student development at Rogers State University in Claremore, Okla., and as assistant director of student activities at Carroll University in Waukesha, Wis.
Launius, a board member at EdVisorly, also serves as the community college liaison for the Public Policy Division Board at NASPA, a national membership organization for student personnel administrators.
She holds a bachelor’s degree in religious studies and a master’s degree in continuing and adult education, both from Carroll University. She also earned a doctorate in educational leadership and policy studies from the University of Texas at Arlington.
