Richard N. Katz

Richard N. Katz is vice president of EDUCAUSE and founding director of the EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Research (ECAR). At ECAR, he oversees the research program and a network of alliances, partners, research fellows, contractors, and faculty grantees. Katz is also responsible for corporate relations at EDUCAUSE and was responsible for forging relationships with the Nrothwest Academic Computing Consortium (NWACC), the New England Computing Program (NERCOMP), the Seminars on Academic Computing (SAC), and the College and University Computer Users Association (CUMREC).

Prior to joining the association, Katz held a variety of senior positions spanning 14 years at the University of California (UC). In 1994, he staffed the nine-campus UC system's Improved Management Initiative, chairing and coordinating the groups charged with rethinking university approaches to human resources management, capital programs, institutional accountability and administrative assessment, and financial systems management. As executive director of Business Planning and Practices, he was responsible for guiding or implementing many of these strategic management initiatives. At UC, Katz was awarded the Gurevich Prize, the Olsten Award, and was the 2nd recipient of that University’s Award for Innovative Management and Leadership.

Katz is a well-known conference keynote speaker and presenter. He is the author, co-author, or editor of seven books, four research studies, and more than 50 monographs and articles on a variety of higher education, management, and technology topics. He received a bachelor's degree from the University of Pittsburgh, and an MBA from UCLA.