Dr. Carrie Berger

Dr. Carrie Berger, Executive Director of Online Academic Affairs and Strategic Initiatives at Purdue University, leads Pan-Purdue program development and aligns academic and industry partnerships for workforce education. Holding a Ph.D. in Medicinal Chemistry and over 20 years of academic leadership experience, she spearheaded Purdue’s interdisciplinary Master of Science in AI and a comprehensive AI and Data Science portfolios. Her team developed workforce-aligned AI microcredentials spanning technical skills, applied domains, and governance—making them the first university-delivered noncredit offerings to achieve ABET QA certification. Additionally, she convenes cross-sector leaders to address AI’s impact, including leading the inaugural Purdue/Google AI Summit.