Biography

Maura Woods serves as Associate Vice President for Business Process and Enterprise Applications at St. John’s University, providing strategic leadership for administrative applications, enterprise integrations, reporting, and process transformation. With over four decades of IT experience, she is passionate about using technology to drive institutional change and improve outcomes for students. Most recently, Maura led Project Genesis, a comprehensive Banner SaaS migration that streamlined operations, reduced technical debt, and modernized key administrative processes. Her work blends innovation, strong governance, and change management to help universities adapt and thrive in an evolving digital landscape.