Pam Benfer

Director of Academic and Finance Operations, Provost's Office, Bucknell University

Pam Benfer is currently the Director of Academic Finance & Operations at Bucknell University. With over 22 years of experience in higher education, she brings a unique blend of accounting expertise and academic insights: including, budgeting, financial analysis, data analysis, policy enforcement, faculty workload management, and other areas of academic administration. Pam has played a key role in major university initiatives, including the ERP transition from Banner to Workday and the shift from monthly to bi-weekly salary distributions for exempt faculty and staff. She also serves on various committees and task forces: University Planning and Budget, Benefits Advisory Group, and Committee on Staff Planning. Pam earned an MBA, a BSBA in Accounting, and a BA in Psychology from Bloomsburg University.