
Vince Kellen
Chief Information Officer at Texas A&M University
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Vince Kellen, Ph.D. serves as Chief Information Officer for The Texas A&M University
System. In this role, Dr. Kellen leads the Office of IT and oversees the A&M System’s
information technology strategy, infrastructure, enterprise systems, and data operations.
His priorities include advancing digital tools that strengthen research, enhancing student
success, and improving efficiency across the A&M System’s 12 universities, health science
center, and state agencies.
Dr. Kellen brings more than 25 years of leadership experience in higher education and
enterprise IT. He has a strong record of success in AI, supercomputing, and digital
transformation. Most recently, he served as Chief Information Officer at the University of
California San Diego, where he led major advances in high-performance computing, data
analytics, and research support. He previously held senior IT leadership positions at the
University of Kentucky and DePaul University.
Dr. Kellen holds a Ph.D. in computer science with a focus on human-computer interaction,
as well as a master’s degree in e-commerce and a bachelor’s degree in communications,
all from DePaul University. He is a Fellow of the Cutter Consortium, a member of Arthur D.
Little’s AMP Network, and a CIO Hall of Fame inductee