Chief Information Officer Steve Hess

Steve Hess, Ph.D., serves as the chief information officer (CIO) for The University of Utah and the Utah System of Higher Education.

Dr. Hess has had a longstanding career focused on media and technology in higher education, devoting his career to making educational resources accessible online. Hess has more than 47 years of service with the University of Utah and was CIO from 2007 to 2011, re-appointed in 2015. During that time, he was responsible for milestone developments in campuswide information technology strategy and operations and oversaw the Office of Information Technology, Administrative Computing Services, Instructional Media Services, the Center for High Performance Computing, and now University Information Technology. Hess directed the creation of the Utah Education Network, bringing 40 school districts together, along with state libraries and government, to build a network of online resources for faculty and students. He was also the assistant commissioner of higher education for the USHE system.

Dr. Hess holds a doctorate in educational administration, with an emphasis in higher education and information technology, from the U.

Contact

Judy Yeates
Executive Assistant
801-581-3100
judy.yeates@utah.edu