Arlene Vigil Kramer

Arlene Vigil Kramer, EdD, (born April 1, 1938) is an advocate for bilingual and bicultural education, and was the first Latina to complete a Doctor of Education degree.

Early life Arlene Vigil Kramer was born on April 1, 1938 in Colorado.

Kramer earned a master's and doctorate degrees at University of Colorado Boulder.

Kramer worked at other higher education institutions, including: instructor of Education and Reading at Metropolitan State College, Regional Director for the Federal HEW Office of Human Development, Vice President of Instruction for Front Range Community College, and Dean of the School of Professional Studies for Metropolitan State College.

Kramer also worked with P.E.O. International, which supports the educational advancement of women.

Published works Cuarón, Alicia V., Arlene Vigil (Kramer), and Dorothy Renteria. "La Mujer en el Ochenta [Women in the Eighties]." La Luz, Volume 8, Number 3, August–September, 1979: pages 16-17.

Recognition 2016, Colorado Women's Hall of Fame inductee