Karin Steinbrenner holds the position of Associate Provost for Information Systems and CIO at UNC Charlotte. Her vision is to transform Higher Education Institutions through effective and innovative use of Information Technology for education, research and administration.
That transformation begins with strategic planning followed by the implementation of an integrated Information Resource infrastructure that conforms to emerging technology standards, promotes interoperability, scalability and the exchange and sharing of information. The infrastructure forms the foundation for Web based, user centric services through personalized portals where students, faculty and staff can access relevant, timely, and accurate information and services any time, any place.
Before joining UNC Charlotte, Karin Steinbrenner has held IT leadership positions in Higher Education at Midstate Technical Institute in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin (1983-1987), at Framingham State College in Framingham, Massachusetts (1987 - 1993), and Villanova University (1993 - 2001). In a consulting capacity, she developed strategic IT plans for West Chester University in West Chester PA, the University of St Thomas in St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Suffolk University in Boston, MA (2005). She studied electrical engineering at a technical college in Frankfurt Germany, earned the Certificate for Data Processing Professionals from the Data Processing Management Association in 1987, and a Master in Business Administration from Framingham State College in 1993.