Mr. Ken Pierce, Vice Provost for Information Technology and CIO
Kenneth Pierce, a native of Houston, earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Houston and a Master of Science degree in Information Technology from Capella University.
In his career, Mr. Pierce has performed a wide variety of job duties, including research and development, departmental management, project management and personnel training. He has been employed by small start-up companies as well as by industry giants Boeing, General Dynamics and Microsoft.
In 2002, Mr. Pierce joined the Information Technology division at the University of Texas at El Paso, and became UTEP's first Chief Information Officer.
In 2009, after a nationwide search, Mr. Pierce was selected as UTSA's Vice Provost for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer.
Mr. Pierce's interests include writing and teaching. Mr. Pierce has taught business and technology courses at the Santa Teresa, NM campus of the University of Phoenix, and for the Online MBA program for the UT TeleCampus. He has published two books - Management 102 and The Perkins Unite.
Mr. Pierce holds several certifications, including Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD), Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) and Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute (PMI).
At UTSA, the Chief Information Officer is responsible for leading and overseeing the Office of Information Technology in support of enterprise applications, infrastructure, academic computing, research computing and user support. Mr. Pierce also will oversee efforts to develop strategic technology plans, identify emerging technology needs across the institution and establish annual technology priorities in support of the university's strategic goals. The CIO reports to the Provost and is the principal advisor to the deans and university leadership team on all issues pertaining to information technology.
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