Dear Colleagues:
I write today with important administrative updates within the Division of Information Management. As shared on my previous open calls, Ed Christensen will soon be stepping down as Vice President for Information Management and returning to faculty in the Leon Hess Business School, where he first began his career at Monmouth University nearly three decades ago. Ed is looking forward to his return to teaching, and to reigniting his research and scholarly activities in the area of Management Data Analytics and Operations Management.
For 14 years, Ed has adeptly overseen and grown the Division of Information Management as its first-ever leader. Under Ed’s leadership, the division has implemented nearly $20 million of technological improvements across the University. In particular, Ed and his colleagues played a vital role in disaster recovery and business continuity in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene, Superstorm Sandy, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Thanks to the diligence of Ed and his team, the University was able to make a swift move to remote work and learning during the pandemic, for which they were later recognized by FAMCO with the Donald Warncke Award in 2020.
Effective July 1, 2024, John Sonn will assume primary leadership for the Division of Information Management as Associate Vice President and Chief Information Officer. John has been an important member of Monmouth University for the past 35 years, having served the community in various IT-related roles ranging from Programmer/Analyst to Associate Vice President for Information Management, a position that he has held for the past year. John is a demonstrated collaborator, having spearheaded several important system implementations and integrations, including the EAB Navigate Student Success system, the Colleague Self-Service Student Planning and Budget system, the myMU Portal, and the Slate Admissions systems. I look forward to working more closely with John as he joins the senior administrative team and reports directly to me, for the immediate future.
Please join me in thanking Ed for his 14-year tenure as Vice President for Information Management, and wishing him well in his return to teaching and scholarship, and please join me in congratulating John on this well-deserved opportunity to lead the division.
Sincerely,
Pat