About the Office of IT
The Texas A&M University System, Office of IT (OIT) serves the A&M System Offices and A&M System members. OIT provides IT shared services, enterprise systems, technical expertise, innovative solutions and custom development services to support the teaching, research and extension goals of the A&M System and its members.
Meet Our CIO
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.