As CIO at UC Berkeley, Tracy oversees the university's IT strategy, infrastructure, and services, working closely with Berkeley IT’s executive leadership team and Berkeley’s academic and administrative units to ensure the smooth functioning of systems, support emerging technologies, and enhance campus-wide IT capabilities. Before joining Berkeley, Tracy was Vice President of Information Services & Technology and Chief Data Officer at Boston University (BU). During her 14 years at BU, Tracy designed and implemented IT governance; developed a highly successful “buy-in” research computing model; expanded wireless infrastructure to blanket the campus; upgraded all centrally managed classrooms to baseline technology standards; developed the university’s technology strategic plans; led the implementation of an Academic Data Warehouse; and replaced a wide array of legacy institutional information systems, including finance, HR, advancement, and student information systems.
Tracy is an active volunteer in national higher education IT leadership through EDUCAUSE and has worked over the years to build the profession, with a focus on providing opportunities for women and IT professionals from traditionally underrepresented communities.
A panel of higher education IT leaders challenges five persistent myths about CIO success, revealing the diverse backgrounds, leadership styles, and career paths that define the role today while highlighting how CIOs drive institutional strategy, innovation, resilience, and collaboration.
Leading digital strategy and operations in an era of frequent leadership transitions, resource limitations, societal unrest, and rapid technology advancements
Hosts Cynthia and Jack talk with Tracy Schroeder, Vice President for Information Services & Technology at Boston University.
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