About HUIT
About HUIT
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Our Mission
HUIT's mission is to make it easier for faculty, students, and staff to teach, research, learn, and work through the effective use of information technology.
Our Values
USER-FOCUSED
We seek out, listen, and respond to our users’ needs.
COLLABORATIVE
We work together with our colleagues in a way that leverages and values each other’s expertise and insights.
INNOVATIVE
We encourage and experiment with new ideas, both basic and leading-edge.
OPEN
We act with integrity and practice honest, respectful, two-way communication.
Our Leadership
INTERIM CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER: CATIE SMITH
Catie Smith is Interim Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Harvard, and Managing Director, Strategy and End User Services at Harvard University Information Technology (HUIT). In her role as Interim CIO, Catie is responsible for information technology strategy, policies, and services that support the University’s mission of teaching, learning, and research, and leading the HUIT organization. In her role as Managing Director, Strategy and End User Services, Catie leads the teams providing foundational technology and support to over 50,000 end users across Harvard, and manages HUIT’s strategy and planning activities.
Prior to HUIT, Catie has held strategy, operations, and general management roles at several organizations across various sectors, including Year Up, PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, Chicago Public Schools and Boston Public Schools. Catie brings both a deep understanding of business and education to her work at HUIT. Catie received her B.A. cum laude from Harvard University, an M.P.A. from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, and a M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
Senior Leadership Team
Mercè Crosas
University Research Data Management Officer
Jason Snyder
Chief Technology Officer
Stephanie Gumble
Managing Director, Administration and Finance
Stuart Snydman
Managing Director, Library Technology Services
Nathan Hall
Interim Chief Information Security and Data Privacy Officer
Alan Wolf
Managing Director, Academic Technology
Jason Shaffner
Managing Director, Administrative Technology Services
Scott Yockel
University Research Computing Officer
Catie Smith
Interim Chief Information Officer;
Managing Director, Strategy and End User Services
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Our Partners
CIO COUNCIL
The CIO Council is charged with leading and advancing University-wide IT strategies, policies, and standards.
GOVERNANCE
University-wide governance committees gather input from key stakeholders to provide strategic oversight and direction.
IT AT SCHOOLS
While HUIT serves a range of University-wide IT functions, many Harvard Schools have their own IT support services.
IT COMMUNITY
The larger IT community at Harvard includes Communities of Practice, the IT Academy, and the IT Summit.