University Information Technology Organization
University IT provides leadership to the institution by
staying informed of trends in information technology, providing
specialized consulting, and identifying new opportunities. That
leadership begins with our accomplished team of Officers and
Directors.
Dave Lewis, Vice Provost and Chief Information Officer
Julie Buehler, Deputy Chief Information Officer
Eric E. Fredericksen, Academic & Research
Kate Crowley, Networking & Communications
Director, Data Center
Julie Myers, Security & Policy
John P. Barden, Applications & Architecture
Office of the Associate Chief Information Officer
Julie L. Buehler
Deputy Chief Information Officer
Finance and
Operations Org Chart
Julie Buehler is the Associate CIO
for the University of Rochester. Julie has responsibility for assisting the CIO with University-wide
information technology services, leadership, planning, and resourcing.
She collaborates with other information technology leaders and the University
community to develop strategic plans, enhance operations, promote efficiencies
and institute policies, and procedures to enhance the University's overall
effectiveness. Buehler's broad day to day to direct responsibilities include
oversight of University IT finance, human resources, organizational and project
communications operations as well as the University's computer store.
Julie joined the University of Rochester in 1989 and has served in multiple
roles of increasing responsibility in University Audit, Finance, and
Administrative Computing prior to taking on her current position. Her major
accomplishments include consolidation of ITS-wide financial reporting and budgeting
efforts and planning for long term IT funding strategies.
Julie is a NYS Certified Public Accountant. She earned an M.B.A., with a concentration
in Accounting and Information Systems, from the William E. Simon Graduate School of
Business in 1997. She earned a B.S. in Accounting from the State University of New
York at Geneseo. Julie participates in several information technology and leadership
organizations including: Educause, NACUBO, and American Women in Computing. She
presents nationally on technology and business related topics.
When not working on University priorities, Julie leads a very active life with her
family. She plays indoor beach volleyball, enjoys church and outdoor activities,
and is currently renovating a cabin in the Finger Lakes region of New York.
Contact Information:
Julie Buehler
264 Wallis Hall
PO Box 270020
University of Rochester
Rochester, NY 14627-0020
Phone: [585] 273-4740
Email: julie.buehler@rochester.edu
Academic & Research
Eric E. Fredericksen
Associate Vice Provost of Academic & Research
Academic & Research Org Chart
Eric E. Fredericksen joined the University of Rochester in 2005.
Eric serves as the Director of Academic & Research
whose overall mission is to provide leadership and
services to support the academic mission of the University.
Prior to joining the University IT team, Eric served as the Director of
Academic Technology & Media Services at Cornell University. As a
senior manager in Cornell Information Technologies, he helped
craft Cornell's presence and direction in the use of
contemporary technologies to support research, outreach, and
teaching & learning both in and out of the classroom. His
responsibilities included the Academic Technologies, Classroom
Technologies, the Web Production Group and the Educational
Television Center.
Prior to Cornell, Eric was the Assistant Provost for Advanced
Learning Technology in the Office of the Provost in the State
University of New York System Administration where he provided
leadership and direction for all of SUNY's system-wide programs
focused on the innovative use of technology to support teaching
and learning. This included the nationally recognized SUNY
Learning Network - winner of the Educause Award for Systemic
Progress in Teaching and Learning and Sloan Awards for
Excellence in Faculty Development and Excellence in
Institution-wide Online programming. It also included the SUNY
Teaching Learning & Technology program and Project MERLOT which
were designed to complement the classroom with
technology-supported instruction.
Eric was also the Co-Principal Investigator and Administrative
Officer for three multi-year, multi-million dollar grants on
Asynchronous Learning Networks (ALN) from the Alfred P. Sloan
Foundation. He was responsible for the fiscal management,
strategic planning, policy development, faculty development,
marketing & promotion, technical support center for faculty and
students, and operations and technology infrastructure. He
managed a distributed statewide staff of IT, administrative &
faculty support professionals. Under his leadership the program
grew from 2 campuses offering 8 courses to 119 enrollments to 53
campuses offering 2500 courses to more than 40,000 enrollments
in just seven years.
Eric is active in national efforts, representing the University
of Rochester in national organizations including Educause, the
National Learning Infrastructure Initiative and the Sloan
Consortium. He is also the Chair of the Sloan Foundation Awards
Program for Excellence in Online Teaching and Learning.
Eric received his bachelor's degree in Mathematics from Hobart
College, his M.B.A. from the William E. Simon Graduate School of
Business Administration and his M.S. in Curriculum Development &
Instructional Technology at the Graduate School of Education at
the University at Albany. He is currently working on his PhD in
Education, concentrating in Learning, Teaching & Social Policy,
from the Graduate School at Cornell University. Eric also taught
at the Rochester Institute of Technology and online for the
Department of Educational Theory and Practice in the Graduate
School of Education at the University at Albany.
Contact Information:
Eric E. Fredericksen
University of Rochester
220 Morey Hall
PO BOX 270196
Rochester, NY 14627
Phone: [585] 273-1714
Email: eric.fredericksen@rochester.edu
Networking & Communications
Kate Crowley
Director
Networking &
Communications Org Chart
Kate is currently serving in the capacity of Director of
the Networking and Communications division of
University Information Technology. Networking and
Communications provides a broad range of integrated network and
communications services. Networking & Communications exists to support the
infrastructure and services required to advance the University's
primary mission of teaching and learning, research, patient
care, performance, and community service.
Kate brings a strong customer service focus to the University IT team; she
has extensive training and development experience in Leadership
Through Quality programs. As a member of the leadership team in
Networking & Communications, she was project lead and financial analyst in developing
sustainable cost recovery models for funding information
technology infrastructure. Kate plays a leadership role in
translation of customer requirements into technical requisites
and has led various technical implementation projects for the
University.
In her tenure as business manager & Assistant Director for
Networking and Communications, previously titled the University
Telecommunications Division, Kate has demonstrated experience in
the business and service aspects of communications systems and
services. During the multi-year Telephone Modernization project
at the University, she was project lead for the University's
customer interface/database collection team. She was also
responsible for successful completion of the telemanagement
implementation as well as lead for finances and contract
management.
Kate worked previously in the College Deans' Office as an
information analyst, with key responsibilities for space
planning, classroom technologies support, and network
administration. She was project manager for network
implementations for those college departments that required
outside expertise. She created and implemented systems to
efficiently analyze enrollments & revenues and she managed the
capital projects compilations for the School of Engineering and
Arts & Sciences departments.
Kate is currently serving as an executive board member on the
NEC Users Group. The NEC Users Group is a national organization
dedicated to helping NEC Telephone System Owners & Users enhance
their professional skills and technical expertise. The Group
promotes and maintains excellence in the telecommunications
industry through education, product awareness, and issues
resolution. She currently holds the office of 2nd Vice President
and was responsible for the 2005 national conference program.
Kate's holds an undergraduate degree from SUNY Morrisville in
Computer Science. She earned membership to Alpha Sigma Lambda at
St John Fisher College in Interdisciplinary Studies.
Kate enjoys outdoor activities of all types; she enjoys game
hunting and maintains extensive perennial gardens. She also
enjoys antique hunting and is accomplished in furniture
restoration and refinishing, along with a variety of
cottage-industry crafts.
Contact Information:
Kate Crowley
University of Rochester
727 Elmwood Ave., Ste 106
PO BOX 278937
Rochester, NY 14620
Phone: [585] 273-4068
Email: kate.crowley@rochester.edu
Data Center
Search Pending
Director
Data Center Org Chart
Contact Information:
University of Rochester
727 Elmwood Ave, Ste 224
PO BOX 278967
Rochester, New York 14620
Phone: [585] 27
Email:
Security & Policy
Julie Myers
Chief Information Security Officer
Security & Policy
Org Chart
Contact Information:
Julie Myers
University of Rochester
1325 Mt Hope Ave., Ste 200
PO BOX 278965
Rochester, New York 14620
Phone: [585] 275-4363
Email: julie.myers@rochester.edu
Applications & Architecture
John P. Barden
Associate Chief Information Officer
Applications & Architecture Org Chart
John P. Barden is the Director of Applications & Architecture
for the University of Rochester. In his current
position he reports to the CIO and oversees
administrative systems and related services which are used
throughout the University. John joined the University of
Rochester in 2004, bringing with him 10 years of experience at
tier-one consulting firms. He was most recently employed by
BearingPoint, where he was a leader in the Enterprise Solutions
practice, serving clients in a variety of industries including
healthcare and higher education.
John's background is in leading large-scale process improvement
and system implementation efforts, as well as in supporting
information technology organizational transitions. He has led
initiatives in finance, supply chain, customer relationship
management, and human resources processes. In supporting these
initiatives, John has implemented and supported a wide variety
of different technologies. John's focus is on delivering value
to students, faculty, and administration through architected
process design and the effective use of technology.
John earned a B.A. in Economics and Management from Albion
College. When not hard at work for the University, John can
typically be found sailing, skiing, or renovating his 170
year-old home!
Contact Information:
John Barden
University of Rochester
727 Elmwood Ave., Ste 204
PO BOX 278966
Rochester, New York 14620
Phone: [585] 275-5615
Email: john.barden@rochester.edu
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