Timothy Chester
Tim is responsible for the strategic direction and management of the IT division, the institutional effectiveness and research department, and the strategic planning department. He works closely with the academic leadership to promote student administrative services, faculty research support, and strategic planning.
Tim is a recognized authority in IT leadership and organizational change, technology services for international campuses and emergency operations, and application integration in complex enterprise environments, and his writings have appeared in CIO Magazine, Dr. Dobb’s Journal, EDUCAUSE Quarterly, IT Pro, and Visual Studio Magazine. Tim’s work at Pepperdine University and Texas A&M University has been profiled in leading industry outlets such as Gartner Executive Programs, Microsoft, Apple, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Computerworld, eWeek, and Ziff-Davis Publications.