Biography

Jim leads the Division of Information Technology at the University of Texas at Arlington. He is responsible for the strategic and operational leadership of the University's central technology services unit. Jim joined UTA in 2013 and has worked in information technology in higher education for more than 27 years including 24 years in Texas.

Jim is married and has two daughters. He earned his Doctor of Jurisprudence from South Texas College of Law and has been a member of the State Bar of Texas since 1998. Jim holds a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Management Information Systems from the University of St. Thomas in Houston where he was a member of Delta Mu Delta honor society. He earned his Bachelor's Degree in History from the University of Houston.

Immediately prior to joining UTA, Jim led the Campus Information Technology and Academic Computing organization at Tulane University where he was responsible for research and instructional technology, internal and external partnerships and traditional technical support across multiple Tulane campuses. Jim served the University of Houston for 24 years before joining Tulane.

In his career, Jim has led units responsible for classroom technologies, desktop technologies, digital media services, executive support, instructional television, IT communications, IT support centers, network operations, public safety systems, software volume licensing, support applications, technology commons and computer labs, telephone services, training, university and IT contact centers, and web technologies.

In addition, Jim has worked in embedded roles with enrollment services and research centers that involved discovery, strategy and relationship building to improve their use of technology to meet their business needs. He also has worked in the areas of IT governance, strategic planning, enrollment services, special projects and administrative work in financial, procurement, budget, human resources and reporting.

Jim also has served as an adjunct professor teaching technology, database and Web topics. Earlier in his career, Jim delivered Internet-based services through the Web, LISTSERV, LDAP and other online technologies.

Jim has served on numerous university committees and special assignments as well as in numerous volunteer and community service activities. He has also been an active contributor to Educause and Internet2 including the "Voice in the Clouds" NET+ initiative.

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