Author Profile

Lois Brooks | Vice Provost and CIO, University of Wisconsin—Madison

Current Position and Past Experience
Lois Brooks is currently Vice Provost and CIO at the University of Wisconsin at Madison and has been in this position since 2018. She is also a member of the board of directors at Unizin. Previously, she was Vice Provost for Information and Technology at Oregon State University from 2010 until 2018. From 1999-2009, she served as Director of Academic Computing at Stanford University.

Education, Honors and Achievements
Brooks holds a Master of Business Administration from both the University of California and Columbia Business School. She also has a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of San Francisco.

Connect
You can connect with Lois on LinkedIn.

Articles by this author:

Tech Tools and Resources

Leading Through Change with IT Strategy for the New Student Demographic

Lois Brooks | Vice Provost and CIO, University of Wisconsin—Madison

As higher education undergoes transformative shifts, IT leaders are increasingly called to serve as...

Technology Tech Tools and Resources

Navigating the Changing Cybersecurity Landscape in Higher Education

Lois Brooks | Vice Provost and CIO, University of Wisconsin—Madison

Cybersecurity is a necessary and critical consideration for higher education, as they must protect...

Managing an Institution Illumination Operations and Efficiency

Putting Students First: Balancing Priorities Like a CIO

Lois Brooks | Vice Provost and CIO, University of Wisconsin—Madison

With so many competing priorities and increasingly diverse audiences, ensuring technology meets the...