Steven J. Bridges became Interim President of the University of Southern Indiana July 20, 2024. He is a two-time USI alumnus and the first alum to serve in this leadership position. Bridges joined USI in 1989 as a Staff Accountant and his career progression continued to Bursar, Chief Accountant, Controller and Assistant Business Office Director, Assistant and Associate Vice President and an interim appointment for Operations and Assistant Treasurer. Since April 2015, he has served as the Vice President for Finance and Administration (VPFA), the University’s chief business and fiscal officer.
"I was the type of student for which this campus was founded nearly 60 years ago, and I feel a great responsibility to continue the extraordinary education I received, for our students of today and tomorrow," Bridges said. "I have a genuine love of this institution, two of my children also are USI alumni. This is so much more than the place I am employed. My heart and life’s work are here."
