Vince Kellen

Vince Kellen is the chief information officer (CIO) for the University of California, San Diego. He is also a member of the chancellor’s cabinet and vice chancellor and chief financial officer’s senior management team.

Kellen’s recent work has been in the areas of student success and learning analytics and application of advanced technology in higher education. He has authored more than 220 articles, four books, and more than 150 presentations on information technology (IT) topics, and he is a fellow with Cutter Consortium, a leading IT industry think tank.

Kellen is a member of the board of directors for IMS Global and has served on advisory boards for Apple, Microsoft, Dell, SAP, AT&T, and Blackboard. He was previously CIO and senior vice provost at the University of Kentucky and CIO at DePaul University (IL). Kellen has taught graduate and undergraduate courses on IT strategy, information strategy, and enterprise systems. He earned his Ph.D. in computer science, an M.S. in information systems, and a B.A. in communications, all from DePaul University.