Villanova University Names Tej Patel as Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer
15 August 2024 - 3:47AM
Business Wire
Villanova University has announced the appointment of Tej Patel
as Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information
Officer (CIO), effective Monday, Sept. 9. This appointment is the
result of a comprehensive national search, which yielded a strong
pool of candidates from around the country.
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“The importance of a strong IT strategy and infrastructure on
university campuses cannot be overstated, which is why I am
delighted to have someone with Tej’s experience and vision at the
helm of our IT department,” said University President the Rev.
Peter M. Donohue, OSA, PhD. “Tej’s extensive and varied IT
knowledge will be invaluable to Villanova as we seek to enhance all
aspects of our IT infrastructure and governance. I look forward to
working with him as a member of my University leadership team.”
As Villanova’s Vice President for Information Technology and
CIO, Patel will oversee the University’s overall technology
strategy to support teaching, learning, research, operations and
the student experience. Among his responsibilities are to enhance
coordination across all IT services, engage with Villanova
stakeholders to identify technological needs and opportunities to
further the University’s strategic priorities, and leverage
technology to create intuitive, consistent service experiences for
all constituents.
Patel will also be responsible for expanding opportunities to
facilitate the use of technology in teaching and research, as well
as completing the University’s transition to a new learning
management system, upgrading classroom technology, and expanding
research computing capabilities. Additionally, he will work to
enhance IT planning and governance processes to support Villanova’s
commitment to shared governance.
“Villanova is a vibrant and forward-thinking institution, and
I’m truly honored to become a part of this remarkable community,”
said Patel. “I am excited to represent and work alongside the
talented technology team at Villanova, and I look forward to
collaborating with colleagues across campus—from Father Peter and
the leadership team to the board of trustees, deans, alumni,
faculty, staff, and students. As Villanova’s Strategic Plan
underscores, together let us become what we are not yet.”
Patel joins Villanova from Stevens Institute of Technology,
where he served as Vice President and Chief Information Officer.
During his tenure, he led a comprehensive improvement of Stevens’
IT organization—improving processes, defining shared values and
culture, and investing in new capabilities. Patel guided multiple
University-wide initiatives, including deploying an identity and
access management system, instituting new data governance and
reporting capabilities, and overseeing enterprise resource planning
(ERP) implementations. He also enhanced communication between the
IT department and its University users, in addition to spearheading
the comprehensive redevelopment of infrastructure and security
strategies.
“I am thrilled to welcome Tej to Villanova and look forward to
working closely with him as he guides the University’s information
technology strategy into the future,” said Roger Demareski,
Villanova University Executive Vice President, who led the search.
“Throughout the process, we were extremely impressed with Tej’s
background and experience, his proven ability to build strong teams
and deliver high customer service, and his knowledge of best
practices, regulatory requirements and emerging technologies.”
Prior to his tenure at Stevens, Patel was the Chief Information
Officer for Penn Nursing at the University of Pennsylvania and held
various IT roles at UPenn’s Annenberg School for Communication.
Patel earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with
a concentration in Management Information Systems from Montclair
State University and a Wharton Executive Global C-Suite Diploma
from the University of Pennsylvania.
About Villanova University: Since 1842, Villanova
University’s Augustinian Catholic intellectual tradition has been
the cornerstone of an academic community in which students learn to
think critically, act compassionately and succeed while serving
others. There are more than 10,000 undergraduate, graduate and law
students in the University's six colleges—the College of Liberal
Arts and Sciences, the Villanova School of Business, the College of
Engineering, the M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing, the
College of Professional Studies and the Villanova University
Charles Widger School of Law. Ranked among the nation’s top
universities, Villanova supports its students’ intellectual growth
and prepares them to become ethical leaders who create positive
change everywhere life takes them. For more, visit
www.villanova.edu.
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