Women in Tech: Caroline Maulana, University of South Carolina
When Caroline Maulana enlisted in the U.S. Army as a financial analyst at age 20, she had already earned her undergraduate degree and attended school in four countries on three continents. It’s no wonder she thrives as Director of Business Intelligence at University of South Carolina, where her leadership role requires her to be a […]
Making Technology Career Transitions
When is the right time for an IT leader to move on to a new role at a new institution? How much should location matter versus potential for career growth? Aisha Jackson answers these questions and shares insights from her experience navigating the first year as a new technology leader since joining the University of […]
Women in Tech: Jenn Stringer, CIO, University of California, Berkeley
After her college summer job at Stanford University’s library system became a full-time gig, Jenn’s boss realized her talent for managing people and processes and making sure things got done. Her career evolved in tandem with technology adoption in higher education, eventually leading Jenn to her current role as CIO at UC-Berkeley. Hear Jenn share […]
Strategies for Overcoming IT Hiring Challenges
As the Director of Enterprise Software Systems at Montgomery County Community College in Pennsylvania, Mary Beaver is a paragon of success in building and retaining a high-performing IT team. In fact, the CRM system she and her team of MCCC alumni built won Tambellini Group’s 2023 Innovative Technology Team Award. Listen in as Mary takes […]
Women in Tech: Jessie Minton, Vice Chancellor for Technology, CIO, Washington University in St. Louis
As the CIO and Vice Chancellor for Information Technology at Washington University in St. Louis, Jessie Minton leads an IT Department with over 650 team members, including the university writ large and its medical school. But from her college days as an aspiring professional equestrian majoring in cultural anthropology at the University of Oregon, Jessie’s […]
Women in Tech: Leah Kraus, CIO, North Carolina Central University
Leah Kraus didn’t come up through the traditional “tech stack” career progression of a CIO, and she believes that serves her well in a leadership role that requires her to be more of an educator and strategic planner. As the CIO at North Carolina Central University with more than three decades of successful leadership in […]
Women in Tech: Jenny Paulsen, Deputy Chief Information Officer, University of South Florida
Jenny Paulsen was fortunate to have a forward-thinking math teacher introduce her to computer programming at a young age. After writing her first program to calculate the average grade of students on an Apple II computer, the spark was lit! At the University of South Florida, Jenny and her team have worked on data projects […]
Women in Tech: Melanie Boynton, Director of Enterprise Systems and Data Intelligence, J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
Melanie Boynton knew she had always wanted to work in government. When her supervisor asked her to work on a data project for the state of Virginia, it surprised her how much she enjoyed it, and from that one small step, a career in IT began. Hear more about Melanie’s excitement for data and analytics […]
Women in Tech: Robin Bryan, CIO, James Madison University
Robin Bryan was raised knowing the value of an education. From her small community, Robin entered college and found that her path led her to many opportunities. While working on her master’s degree in modern European history, Robin took a part-time job in computer operations, where she soon found herself teaching administrators and faculty how […]
Women in Tech: Sue Mukherjee, Chief Student Success Officer and CIO, Cheyney University
If there is one thing that Sue Mukherjee is passionate about, it is empowering people. Whether she is meeting with her team or strategically planning a project, Sue believes that students are served best when people have the resources and the knowledge to use the tools that are available. Listen to her unique perspective on […]
