Building an IT Community

As Associate Vice President and CIO, reporting to the Provost, I provide broad oversight to the Information Technology Services (ITS) departments and facilitate campus-wide coordination, planning and delivery of services with colleges and other IT providers. I represent the University's information technology interests regionally and nationally. The CIO office is the primary focal point for campus-wide IT initiatives and policy. It coordinates strategies and programs with the HCIS (Health Care Information Systems) organization, where appropriate.

Role of the Chief Information Officer

• Provide leadership for the continued development of a progressive information technology environment throughout the University.

• Ensure that information technology in its many forms fully serves our teaching, research, and service missions, using a model of partnership and collaboration.

• Ensure an appropriate campus IT infrastructure in support of administration, research and instruction. Provision of mass storage, networks, directories, administrative applications, server platforms, and IT security, are examples.

• With partners, plan the future development of information technology at The University of Iowa.

• Engages collegiate and administrative units in dialogue on many key levels (Dean, Assoc. Dean/Director, and technical staff) of each organization.

• Support IT staff in continuous development of professional skills as they contribute to the success of the University.