Bridgette Cram

As Vice President of Academic Affairs: Student Success Operations and Integrated Planning at Florida International University, Dr. Cram provides strategic oversight across multiple divisions, including Enrollment Management, Analysis and Information Management, Student Success Operations and Strategy, Credentialing Learning, Career and Talent Development, FIU Online, and the Student Athlete Academic Center. She also serves as Co-Executive Director of the Center for Community Impact and Public Purpose, fostering partnerships that bridge academia with local, national, and international communities.

Dr. Cram provides leadership in aligning divisional goals to the university strategic plan while cultivating partnerships across various units, programs, and external stakeholders. She is committed to intentionally designing a student experience that supports students from admission to career. Dr. Cram has over ten years of experience in developing innovative and effective student success initiatives, using data to improve student outcomes. 

Dr. Cram focuses on developing programs and partnerships designed to ensure learners have the skills they need to be successful. She provides strategic leadership for 21st Century Workforce Initiatives, including the development of industry partnerships and work-learn-earn models to promote career readiness. She also leads FIU’s student success initiatives, focusing on ensuring success for all FIU students.

Dr. Cram actively collaborates with faculty, external networks, and governmental entities to drive institutional impact at local and national levels. She represents FIU at various external associations, such as the Florida Metropolitan Consortium and the Association of Public and Land Grant Universities.

Dr. Cram serves as an affiliated faculty member in the Department of Public Policy and Affairs. She has presented her research at national and international conferences and published in peer-reviewed journals.  She earned her BA in International Affairs and Spanish and her MS in Higher Education from Florida State University. In 2017, she earned her PhD in Public Affairs from FIU.