Richard Katz

Biography

Mr. Richard N. Katz is the founder and chairman of Edudata, a Colorado-based research and analysis firm focused on the rapidly evolving e-learning market in higher education. Through Richard N. Katz & Associates, Mr. Katz also consults on strategy, technology, and performance and compliance management with governments, corporations, and colleges and universities worldwide. He serves on a number of corporate, university, and association governing and advisory boards. Katz is an internationally known speaker and author. He has delivered more than 200 keynote addresses, and he has written or edited seven books and more than 75 articles, monographs, and book chapters. Katz served 14 years as vice president of EDUCAUSE and was the founding director of the EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Research (ECAR). He had executive responsibility for establishing the first combined EDUCAUSE annual conference, The EDUCAUSE Review, and EQ. Katz oversaw EDUCAUSE corporate relations, and he forged relationships with EUNIS (Europe), CAUDIT (Australia), the Northwest 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 EDUCAUSE, Katz held a variety of senior positions spanning 14 years at the University of California (UC). He staffed the nine-campus UC system's Improved Management Initiative, coordinating and leading groups charged with rethinking university approaches to accounting and finance, human resources management, capital programs, and institutional assessment. As Executive Director of Business Planning and Practices, he was responsible for guiding or implementing many of these strategic management initiatives. Katz was the second recipient of that university's Award for Innovative Management and Leadership.

EDUCAUSE Publications

  • The CIO's New Clothes
    • Article
    • Author

    Since the advent of computing, higher education’s IT chiefs have undergone many wardrobe changes. The shifts—from tinkerers to code talkers to enterprise architects—now require another wardrobe change. Can we energize our institutions’ capacity to socialize the next wave of information technology in ways that fulfill technology’s promise while respecting our institutions’ culture and legacy?

  • 2018 EDUCAUSE Awards
    • Article
    • Author

    The EDUCAUSE Awards Program, under the guidance of the EDUCAUSE Recognition Committee, brings peer endorsement and distinction to professional accomplishments in higher education information technology.

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EDUCAUSE Presentations

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EDUCAUSE Involvement

  • 2006 Enterprise Conference Program Committee
    • Staff Liaison: 2005 - 2010
  • EDUTEX 2001 Program Committee
    • Staff Liaison: 2000 - 2001
  • Southeast Regional Conference Program Committee
    • Staff Liaison: 2000 - 2001
  • Scholarship Advisory Committee
    • Staff Liaison: 1999 - 2000
  • Advisory Group on Enterprise Information Systems and Service
    • Staff Liaison: 1999 - 2010
  • Northwest Collaboration Conference 2000 Program Committee
    • Staff Liaison: 1999 - 2000
  • SAC 2000 Program Committee
    • Staff Liaison: 1999 - 2000
  • CUMREC 2000 Program Committee
    • Ex Officio: 1999 - 2000
  • NACUBO Book Chapter Authors
    • Member: 1999 - 2000
  • Retraining IT Staff
    • Ex Officio: 1999 - 2000
  • Retaining IT Staff
    • Ex Officio: 1999 - 2000
  • Reorganizing IT Staff
    • Ex Officio: 1999 - 2000
  • Recruiting IT Staff
    • Ex Officio: 1999 - 2000
  • E-Commerce Book Authors
    • Staff Liaison: 1999 - 2000
  • Member Liaison Committee
    • Staff Liaison: 1999
  • Human Resources Information Technology Staffing Issues Group
    • Staff Liaison: 1998 - 2000
  • Research Workgroup
    • Member: 1998 - 2000
  • CUMREC Program Committee
    • Staff Liaison: 1998 - 2001
  • SAC99 Program Committee
    • Staff Liaison: 1998 - 1999
  • SAC Board of Directors
    • Ex Officio: 1998 - 2000
  • PD Affiliates Sub-Committee
    • Staff Liaison: 1998 - 2001
  • CHEMA Executives
    • Member: 1998 - 2010
  • PD Curriculum Sub-Committee
    • Staff Liaison: 1998 - 2002
  • CUMREC Board of Directors
    • Ex Officio: 1998 - 2001
  • Information Technology: Accessing Its Impact
    • Member: 1998 - 1999
  • Joint Conference Planning Group
    • Member: 1997 - 1999
  • Collaboration Conference
    • Member: 1997 - 1998
  • SAC98 Program Committee
    • Staff Liaison: 1997 - 1998
  • SAC Board of Directors With Additional Individuals
    • Staff Liaison: 1997 - 2000
  • Partnership Institute Faculty
    • Member: 1997 - 2008
  • 1997 Delaware Regional Conference
    • Staff Liaison: 1996 - 1997
  • Professional Development Committee
    • Staff Liaison: 1996 - 2000