Dr. Stephen Hess serves as the Chief Information Officer for the Utah State Board of Regents and the University of Utah, where he is responsible for setting IT policy, standards, and strategic planning. He states that IT is rapidly evolving and changing higher education by providing new ways to improve research and education. In addition to his duties, Dr. Hess holds an adjunct appointment where he advises doctoral students, has written on the use of IT in higher education, and has taught at the university for many years, having received his Ph.D from the University of Utah in Educational Administration.

1. Keynote Speaker
Dr. Stephen Hess currently serves as Chief Information Officer for both the
Utah State Board of Regents and the UofU. He is responsible for setting
campus wide IT policy, technical standards, and strategic planning.
Dr. Hess states, “IT is evolving rapidly and changing the nature of higher education by providing
new and creative ways to improve research and education.”
In addition to his other complex duties, Dr. Hess holds an adjunct appointment in the Department
of Communications, where he advises doctoral students. He has written several articles and
chapters in books on the use of IT and media in higher education and has taught at the university
for many years.
Dr. Hess received his Ph.D. from the University of Utah in Educational Administration.