Cameron Sublett


Cameron Sublett serves as the Senior Director of Innovation and Incubation at FoundationCCC, where he leads efforts to design, test, and scale initiatives that expand educational access, improve outcomes, and increase economic opportunity across California’s community colleges.
His work reflects a deep personal and professional commitment to building systems that transform lives and help more students achieve their goals.
FoundationCCC Highlights
- Shapes the strategic direction for FUSION, the Centralized Clinical Placement System, and Program Pathways Mapper, fostering communication, technology, and business development strategies
- Plays a key role in pioneering initiatives and jointly designs and implements the nation’s inaugural fully online community college
- Leads efforts in conceptualizing and executing the Student-Centered Design Lab, aligning student-facing tools, communication campaigns, and systemic processes and policies
Prior to joining FoundationCCC, Sublett served as Associate Professor and Executive Director of the Education Research & Opportunity Center at the University of Tennessee Knoxville. He is a nationally recognized expert on policies and practices supporting student transitions into and through community colleges. His research is funded by the National Science Foundation, the Institute of Education Sciences, and published in Review of Higher Education and Research in Higher Education. From 2008-2017 he served as a faculty member at Santa Barbara City College –a 2013 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence Co-Winner.
Sublett holds a Ph.D. in Education Policy, Leadership, and Research Methods from the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he also earned an M.A. in Quantitative Research Methods and Statistics. Additionally, Sublett completed an M.A. in Political Communication at San Diego State University and a B.A. in Human Communication Studies from Westmont College.
Areas of Expertise
- Postsecondary access and student success
- Community college policy and practice
- Innovation and incubation strategy
- Career education and workforce development
- Program evaluation and strategic partnerships
