Dr. Barbara A. White is the fourth Chief Information Officer and Associate Provost for The University of Georgia. White previously served as the Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer for Utah State University (1999-2004).
The University of Georgia is the state's land-and-sea grant University with an enrollment of 33,000+. Dr. White is responsible for the leadership, fiscal management, operation, implementation, and advancement of the campus information technology core architecture, systems and services for academic and administrative computing.
A major goal for White is to position the traditional computer affiliated systems and services at a level reflecting engagement of the campus in the support, fiscal planning, staffing, management and implementation of the core architecture, systems, applications and services.
Dr. White reports through the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost and serves as a member of the President's Cabinet. White represents institutional membership in Educause, ECAR, and Gartner Services. White is an invited member of the Advisory Council for the Society for Information Management and the Atlanta CIO Executive Summit Governing Body. White also serves on the Advisory Board for the Georgia Southern Light Rail, and as a member to the SURA Information Technology Committee.
Dr. White's 30+ year career includes appointments at four Western land-grant institutions; author or co-author of five book chapters and numerous refereed and non-refereed publications. White is an honorary member of the Golden Key Honour Society, a member of Phi Delta Kappa, and the 2003 recipient of the Outstanding Faculty Service Award by the students of Utah State University. White is also a graduate of the 2003 Harvard Institute of Education Leadership, and has held two leadership appointments in concert with the KELLOGG Foundation as both an Intern and as a Fellow.