The University at Buffalo in New York announced Tuesday that Heath Tuttle, vice chancellor for information technology for the University of Nebraska System, has been named its next chief information officer, the result of a nationwide search that began five months ago.
Tuttle is leaving his position at the University of Nebraska, where he also serves as CIO for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and will begin his new role in New York on Aug. 1, according to a press release.
“Together, we will drive innovation and improve our technology infrastructure to make it accessible and usable by all,” Tuttle said in the release. “By leveraging strategic partnerships and cutting-edge technologies, we will foster a dynamic, transformative technology ecosystem that advances the university’s mission and empowers all members of our community.”
During his time at the University of Nebraska System, Tuttle was responsible for digital transformation initiatives to improve teaching and learning technology, processes and supports, and also helped advance the use of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence on the Lincoln campus.
“A strategic leader with extensive experience in higher education IT, Heath has a proven track record of integrating diverse technology objectives into a unified vision focused on digital transformation, operational excellence, collaboration and accessibility,” University at Buffalo President Satish Tripathi said in a statement. “I am confident he will provide exemplary leadership to build our robust technology environment, elevate our IT practices and advance the university’s priorities and goals.”
Tuttle succeeds J. Bryce Bible, who left the University at Buffalo in February to become CIO at the University of South Carolina. E. Bruce Pittman, a professor in the university’s School of Materials Design and Innovation, has been serving as interim CIO at Buffalo during the search for Bible’s successor, the company announced.
In his new role, Tuttle will be responsible for advancing the university’s research and teaching, as well as providing a “well-coordinated, innovative and robust technology environment,” the statement said.
