John C. Bravman is an American academic administrator who is currently serving as the 17th president of Bucknell University.

He came to Bucknell after a 35-year career at Stanford University,[1] where he served as the Freeman-Thornton Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education, Dean of the Freshman and Sophomore College, and Bing Centennial Professor of Materials Science and Engineering.

At a Stanford undergrad, Bravman became a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity (Sigma Rho chapter).

During the earliest months of his presidency, Bravman initiated an examination of the quality of student life by establishing the Campus Climate Task Force.

[1] From 2012 to 2017 Bravman led the largest financing campaign in Bucknell's history and achieved and surpassed the goal of $500 million to benefit the university.