Oblinger Named President of EDUCAUSE
You saw the headline and it gave you pause: Oblinger named president. Then you realized it was "the other Dr. Oblinger," Diana, not Chancellor James Oblinger.
The EDUCAUSE Board of Directors has announced that Diana G. Oblinger, vice president of EDUCAUSE, will become president and CEO of the association effective Jan. 1. Oblinger succeeds Brian L. Hawkins, who has led EDUCAUSE since it was formed in 1998.
She has served as an EDUCAUSE vice president since 2004. Prior to joining EDUCAUSE, she held positions in academia and business, serving as vice president for information resources and chief information officer for the 16-campus University of North Carolina system, and was a faculty member at Michigan State University and a faculty member and academic administrator at the University of Missouri-Columbia. She has been the recipient of outstanding teaching and research awards.
Her corporate experience has included senior positions at IBM and Microsoft. Internationally known for her expertise in information technology and higher education, she has authored or edited numerous books and articles and is a popular keynote speaker.
Oblinger is currently an adjunct professor of adult and higher education at North Carolina State University. She holds BS, MS, and PhD degrees from Iowa State University.