Prior to her appointment at USA, Kouns served as an advancement research analyst at USA. Kouns was also the campaign coordinator for the Mitchell-Moulton Scholarship Initiative (MMSI) at USA.
Kouns, a native of Mobile and graduate of McGill Toolen High School, earned a bachelor of arts degree in English literature and gender studies at USA. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in library science (MLIS) online at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Miss.
She has served as a member of the MMSI Development Leadership Team; Team Lead: Administration Task Force: MMSI; Assistant Team Lead: Marketing and Events Task Force: MMSI; Assistant Lead: Prospect Committee; and was the Research Office Representative on the Division’s Database Maintenance Team.
She is a member of the Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement (APRA) and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). She can be contacted by phone at (251) 460-6805 or by email at aekouns@southalabama.edu.
