About
Through information technology, we are committed to providing the highest quality technology resources to help enhance your experience at Penn State.
Our Mission
IT serves the needs of Penn State’s students, faculty, and staff through responsive IT services and support, enabling infrastructure, effective administrative systems, and forward-looking innovation.
Our Behaviors
Accountability
Adaptability
Collaboration
Grit
Respect
Our Leadership
David Horton, vice president for Information Technology and chief information officer, is accountable for the entire IT Community.
David Horton
Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer Penn State University
David Horton is Penn State’s vice president for Information Technology and chief information officer. He provides direct oversight of Penn State IT and leadership and vision for all of IT. He also co-leads the IT Optimized Service Team workstream, a multi-year effort to transform IT at the University. Originally from western Pennsylvania, Horton has numerous technical certifications and actively participates on local, state and national advisory boards focused on technology and higher education.
Our Senior Leadership Team
Ben Battaglia
Interim Senior Director
Service Enablement and Applications
Mark Campbell
Associate Vice President
Infrastructure and Operations
Tarra Cassick
Interim Financial Officer
Strategic Partner
Dave Gindhart
Associate Vice President
Administrative IT
Chris Lucas
Deputy CIO
Krystal McMillen
IT Operations Manager and Executive Assistant to the VP for IT
Shuchi Nalepa
Academic IT
Michael Stedelin
Senior Director
Research IT
Bob Turner
Chief Information Security Officer
Information Security
Kari Williamson
Director
Commonwealth Campus IT
Scott Wong
Human Resources
Strategic Partner
Our Departments
Penn State IT is a group of engineers, support specialists, communicators, developers, educators, and more.
Administrative IT
Serves the administrative mission of the University by providing IT applications, services, and support for 16 unique administrative units, including: Intercollegiate Athletics; Auxiliary & Business Services; Budget & Finance; Development and Alumni Relations; Educational Equity; Enrollment Management; Fox Graduate School; Human Resources; Office of Physical Plant; Office of Planning, Assessment, and Institutional Research; Outreach; Penn State Global; Schreyer Honors College; Student Affairs; Undergraduate Education; and University Police & Public Safety.
Commonwealth Campus IT
To support and streamline University operations, partner IT offices from the Commonwealth Campuses are now part of Penn State IT. This transition will help optimize administrative workflows and revitalize the structure of our multi-campus IT community. For more information about this operational transformation, read Penn State moving to regional leadership model for Commonwealth Campuses.
Executive Support
Serves as the primary executive support for the Vice President for IT and CIO and is responsible for executive-level communications. The team also works closely with the Deputy CIO, Senior Leadership Team, and IT Leaders and manages the continuity of operations for IT events and initiatives across the University on behalf of the CIO.
Information Security
Designs secure IT solutions and delivers enterprise security and identity services using commercial and custom software. To learn more, visit Information Security.
Infrastructure and Operations
Provides a seamless and reliable IT Infrastructure that enables the University to accomplish its mission while taking advantage of the scale that can be achieved by providing these services centrally.
Service Enablement and Applications
Oversees the administration, planning, and operations of Penn State IT. Responsible for analyzing our operations, presenting information related to budget, projects, and strategy, and recommending initiatives that will increase efficiency in our administration and operations of IT. Develop reward, recognition, and development programs for IT staff.
IT Community Overview
Everyone in an IT unit is part of IT Community. Our community stays connected through Town Halls held several times each year and through messaging from the Vice President for IT/CIO. Each IT unit is a member of one of five IT constituency groups: Administrative IT, Campus IT, College IT, Penn State IT, and Research IT. The senior IT manager or director from each unit participates in constituency group meetings, typically held monthly. Representatives from the constituency groups also participate in the IT Advisory Council (ITAC), which meets several times each semester. For questions, please reach out to the appropriate constituency group leader representing your IT unit. Current leaders of the five constituency groups are:
Administrative IT
Campus IT
Kari Williamson
Permanent Leader
Lloyd Painter
Jim Serafin
Rotating co-chairs