These DoIT departments focus on supporting the teaching, research and outreach mission of the University.
Academic Technology
DoIT Academic Technology supports instructors through a variety of services tailored to help strategize, design, develop and integrate technologies to improve learning outcomes.
Tamara Walker
Position title: Academic Technology Director and Associate Vice Provost for Learning Technologies
Email:
tamara.walker
Phone: 608-262-8159
Tamara Walker has over 20 years of IT experience with most of her career spent in IT leadership roles. During her career with UW–Madison, she has worked for four campus divisions representing very different aspects of the university IT ecosystem. She joined DoIT Academic Technology as the Director and Associate Vice Provost for Learning Technologies in 2022. Tamara has an MS in Chemistry from UW–Madison and a BS in Chemistry from Georgia Tech.
Chief Technology Officer
The Chief Technology Officer supports the university in working toward a more flexible, cohesive and agile IT infrastructure to reduce complexity and modernize existing systems.
Todd Shechter
Position title: Chief Technology Officer
Email:
todd.shechter
Todd leads the enterprise architecture functions for information technology at UW–Madison, developing the strategy and processes that enable the university to meet three overarching goals: to enable excellence and growth in teaching, research and community engagement; to drive quality and efficiency in university business operations; and to effectively manage cybersecurity and compliance risk.
Research Cyberinfrastructure
Research Cyberinfrastructure provides and supports the technical capabilities needed to enable the work of UW–Madison researchers, including physical systems, services and tools.
Jan Cheetham
Credentials: PhD
Position title: Research Cyberinfrastructure Liaison
Email:
jan.cheetham
Jan has 18 years experience in IT, with a focus on serving researcher needs and advancing the cause of basic and applied research in higher education. Her background before working in IT includes research in cell biology/biochemistry and teaching introductory biology. Jan leads efforts within central IT to provide services and IT resources that empower UW-Madison researchers to achieve their research aspirations and vision. She has a BS in Zoology from University of Maryland College Park and a PhD in Biochemistry from UW–Madison.