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Duke's Chief Technology Guru Tracy Futhey Recommended for Reappointment

Tracy Futhey speaking at an employee forum this fall

Tracy Futhey, who has served as vice provost and chief information officer since 2002, has been recommended for reappointment, Executive Vice President Tallman Trask III announced today.

As Duke's senior officer for information technology, Futhey leads the Office of Information Technology (OIT) and spearheads computing and network technology initiatives that support the university's academic and research missions. Her efforts and their external visibility have positioned Duke among the national leaders in IT.

She has been involved in national consortia and higher education constituency groups and industry advisory councils and served as chair of the board of directors of National Lambda Rail (NLR). Other notable successes include the Duke Digital Initiative.

Futhey's recommendation for reappointment follows a review by a committee of faculty and staff, chaired by Jeffrey Chase, professor of Computer Science.

"Tracy Futhey has overseen IT at Duke during a time of enormous change and enhancement", Chase said. "She has brought forward-looking leadership, and she has cultivated an OIT that works for Duke and can lead us into the future."

Duke regularly conducts five-year reviews of deans and senior administrative positions. Trask said the review confirmed that Futhey is universally valued as a colleague and partner for her intelligence and technical knowledge and her sound and thoughtful approach. OIT is significantly stronger, more unified and more effective than it was at the beginning of her tenure.

Provost Peter Lange, with whom Futhey works closely on academic matters, echoed Trask's endorsement, noting that Futhey engages broadly with institutional goals and that her approach to IT supports our culture of innovation.

"I am excited and honored to be reappointed as vice president for information technology and chief information officer." Futhey said. "We have made tremendous progress over the past five years; yet, there is much more to do together."

Futhey's reappointment is subject to annual approval by the university's Board of Trustees. Futhey earned both her bachelor of science and master of science degrees from Carnegie Mellon University, where she was CIO before coming to Duke.