The Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) exists to provide a strategic vision of information technology that advances the Washington University mission, supports operations, serves the needs of all communities across the university and enables the university to continue to excel in its increasingly competitive landscape. Guided by IMPACT, our IT Strategic Plan, the OCIO works collaboratively with academic, clinical, research and administrative leaders across the institution to develop a strategy that will better leverage our IT investment. The OCIO leads the planning, development, support and measurement of all IT services and initiatives. The OCIO also provides information security and portfolio and project management services for IT projects.
Jen Stedelin – Interim Vice Chancellor and Chief Information Officer
Jen Stedelin
Interim Vice Chancellor and Chief Information Officer
Jen Stedelin is interim vice chancellor for technology and chief information officer at Washington University in St. Louis. She leads WashU IT, providing strategic direction and operational oversight for the university’s administrative, academic, research, and data management technology services. She joined WashU IT in 2023 as deputy chief information officer and the university’s first associate vice chancellor for administrative and academic technologies, and previously served as an assistant vice chancellor at WashU from 2015 to 2017.
Stedelin brings more than 20 years of IT leadership experience in public and private higher education, including roles at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE), Kent State University, and The Pennsylvania State University. She has built and led high-performing teams across enterprise applications, data management, information security, and academic computing.
At Penn State, she led rapid application development for COVID-19 contact tracing and testing while steering the university’s long-term IT strategy. Stedelin holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and a Master of Business Administration, both from SIUE. She has participated in the MOR Associates Advanced IT Leaders Program and the EDUCAUSE and CLIR Leading Change Institute.
OCIO Leadership
Chris Shull
Chief Information Security Officer
cshull@wustl.edu
Chris Shull heads the Information Security Office and leads security efforts across all campuses, schools and departments. He and his staff are co-located across the Danforth and Medical campuses.
Amy Walter
Deputy CIO, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research, Clinical and Medical Education Technologies
amywalter@wustl.edu
Amy Walter has overall operational oversight and accountability for information technology services provided by WashU IT, with her primary focus on research, clinical and medical education units.
Greg Hart
Chief Technology Officer
ghart@wustl.edu
Greg Hart is WashU IT’s first chief technology officer. His role collaborates with university stakeholders and information technology leaders across campus and BJC HealthCare to align technology strategy with the university’s vision, mission and goals.
Justin Hoyt
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Shared Infrastructure and Interim Leader for Academic and Administrative Technologies
justinh@wustl.edu
Justin Hoyt is accountable for providing a stable, reliable environment for telephony, data networking, server administration, identity management and enterprise storage.
As an interim leader for Academic and Administrative Technologies, he maintains overall operational oversight and accountability for all IT services provided by WashU IT’s academic and administrative business units in the seven schools, CAPS, and the Central Fiscal Unit (CFU) of the university.
Michelle Fuertes
Executive Director for IT Digital Transformation
fuertes@wustl.edu
Michelle Fuertes aligns WashU IT’s digital strategy and future initiatives with the University’s vision. In collaboration with the Institute for Informatics (I2), university stakeholders, and university leaders ensures all relevant digital initiatives are fully integrated and aligned with WashU’s campus-wide strategic initiatives.
Mark Craig
Executive Director for Enterprise Systems and Solutions
mark_craig@wustl.edu
Mark Craig provides leadership in the establishment and execution of software development, applications strategy, and developing and maintaining applications standards.
Maureen Fischer
Executive Assistant to the Vice Chancellor and CIO
maureen.fischer@wustl.edu
Maureen Fischer manages the CIO’s schedule and all OCIO meetings and events.
Troy Burrus
Executive Director for Clinical Applications
burrust@wustl.edu
Troy Burrus oversees information technology (IT) strategy, management and delivery for the School of Medicine.
Kenndall Dolan
Executive Director for End User Services
k.dolan@wustl.edu
Kenndall Dolan leads the management and success of the Service Desk, Account Access, Field Support and Audio Visual services. She also sponsors ITIL and its continued implementation within the WashU IT organization.
Craig Pohl
Executive Director for Research Infrastructure Services
cpohl@wustl.edu
Craig Pohl leads the Research Infrastructure Services team, providing core infrastructure and research computing services to support the Institute for Informatics as well providing the strategic plan for expanding to provide common services needed across the university’s research community.
Tim Brooks
Executive Director for PPMO and Service Management Office
timbrooks@wustl.edu
Tim Brooks leads the Portfolio and Project Management Office, which enables IT governance at Washington University. Services include providing portfolio management, IT capital planning, project and program management methodologies, business requirements analysis, and organizational change management support.