Carmen Lamagna

Carmen Zita Lamagna (born 1 December 1956) is a Filipino academic. She was the former vice-chancellor of American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB), appointed by the president of Bangladesh. In 1997, by becoming VC of AIUB, she became the first female vice chancellor of a university in Bangladesh. She also served as the president of Association of the Universities of Asia and the Pacific (AUAP) and treasurer of International Association of University Presidents (IAUP).

Early life Carmen Z. Lamagna was born in Manila, Philippines on December 1, 1956.

Education and career Lamagna earned her bachelor's degree in chemical engineering in 1978 from Adamson University, Manila.

Lamagna was a faculty member of Perpetual Help University (1978–1979) and AMA Computer College (1982–1994). She became the first female vice-chancellor of a university in Bangladesh.