Her scholarly investigations lie at the intersection of entrepreneurship, strategy, organizational theory and behavioral sciences. Also, Augustine is focused on the relationship between entrepreneurship and sustainable economic development in communities. She has both applied and research expertise in the microfinance industry, a subset of social enterprises. Prior to her academic career, Dr. Augustine worked in Global Equity Sales in the Financial Service Industry. Augustine founded the Haiti Resource Consortium, a non-profit organization that focused on mitigating and reversing environmental degradation in Haiti.