The University of Arkansas has appointed Jannette Akridge as Senior Vice Provost for digital strategy and Chief Information Officer. The appointment formalizes her leadership of IT Services, which she assumed on an interim basis in April.
In her expanded role, Akridge will oversee the University’s information technology, cybersecurity, enterprise systems, Workday, research technology, data and analytics, process innovation, and artificial intelligence functions.
Akridge previously served as associate vice chancellor of strategic data and process innovation at the university. Since April, she has led IT Services through a three-year modernization initiative designed to strengthen technology infrastructure, enhance data-driven decision-making, and better support student success, research, and institutional operations.
Before joining the University of Arkansas, Akridge spent more than 20 years at Walmart, holding several leadership positions focused on global data governance, enterprise dashboards, and predictive analytics supporting strategic business initiatives.
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