Michele Norin

Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer Michele L. Norin is the institutional leader for technology in a highly complex environment. Her chief responsibility is to provide leadership in the strategic adoption and use of information technology in support of the university’s vision for excellence in research, teaching, outreach, and lifelong learning. Michele serves as the university’s primary advocate and spokesperson for information technology (IT) strategies and policies; defines and communicates a universitywide vision for technology; and provides universitywide oversight for IT-related issues and strategic planning. She also works closely with peers from Big Ten Academic Alliance institutions and other leading research universities to achieve synergies in IT. 

Ms. Norin has a bachelor's degree in management information systems from the University of Arizona and a master's degree in educational leadership from Northern Arizona University. Her career entails over 30 years of experience in technology, from administrative systems programming to campus IT leadership and strategic planning.