This space has grown out of my need to have a place to discuss things that are on my mind — it is part research, note taking, idea sharing, and fun. I’ve been publishing openly online in this blog space since 2004 and it has been a great experience. I do my best to stay close to what I do and know best, technology utilization that impacts teaching and learning.

Current Curriculum Vitae

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Cole W. Camplese serves as Vice President for Technology and Chief Information Officer at the University of Texas at Austin, where he leads Enterprise Technology, a newly unified organization formed by merging multiple formerly distributed IT groups into a single enterprise-wide team of over 500 staff. Serving more than 70,000 students, faculty, and staff, Enterprise Technology is driving a multi-year digital transformation for the University.

Signature programs under Camplese’s leadership include UT.AI, the institution’s artificial intelligence initiative; Digital ID, replacing physical credentials with mobile-first identity; a university-wide Controlled Unclassified Information program; the UT Medicine ERP implementation supporting the new Dell Medical School hospital; and the centralization of network management across campus. Camplese is responsible for developing and executing a comprehensive technology strategy that advances UT Austin’s research, teaching, and operational missions.

Previously, Camplese served as Vice President for Information Technology and CIO at Northeastern University, where he led strategic IT initiatives aligned with the institution’s global growth agenda. During his tenure he implemented Workday HCM, led the acquisition practice for Mills College joining the Northeastern University multi-campus environment, launched Workday Finance, and created the Student Hub, a digital experience platform that consolidated student services into a single modern interface. He also created the Research Computing and CUI teams and led dozens of technology innovations in rapid response to COVID-19.

At the University of Chicago, Camplese served as Associate Vice President for IT and CIO, overseeing enterprise computing and telecommunications. Key accomplishments include the PeopleSoft Student Information System program, the migration to Microsoft 365, and the creation of the UChicago IT program that unified technology services across the institution and laid the foundation for a new campus-wide IT funding model.

At Stony Brook University, Camplese served as VP for IT and CIO on the President’s senior leadership team, driving major advances in infrastructure, cybersecurity, and mobile strategy. He led the Mobile/Digital Now initiative, reimagining physical and virtual learning environments and optimizing wireless access across the student lifecycle.

Earlier in his career, Camplese spent fifteen years at Penn State, culminating as Senior Director for Teaching and Learning with Technology. He provided strategic direction for technology-enhanced instruction, oversaw classroom and lab design, and co-directed the Center for Online Innovations in Learning and directed the IST Solutions Institute.

An Apple Distinguished Educator, Camplese has taught courses on disruptive technologies and innovations at both undergraduate and graduate levels. He is an established speaker, consultant, and published author who helps organizations integrate technology into their business practices, education programs, and communication processes. He has served on advisory boards including Dell Technologies, Workday, Microsoft, NYSERNet, the Apple Digital Campus, and Junior Achievement.

Camplese holds a Master of Science in Instructional Technology from Bloomsburg University and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from West Virginia University. He is married and the father of two children.

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It warrants saying that the things posted here are the opinion of the author and not that of Northeastern University.

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