IT Leadership and Teams

Aisha Jackson
Vice Chancellor of Information Technology
Aisha Jackson joined UC Santa Cruz in August 2022, bringing over 15 years of higher education technology leadership experience. She has transformed Information Technology Services into a mission-focused division by implementing robust governance frameworks and emphasizing service excellence. Prior to joining UC Santa Cruz, she served as the University of Colorado Boulder’s first Assistant Vice Provost and Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Technology and Student Success, following international experience at the University of the West Indies.
IT Leadership Team

Melanie Douglas
Deputy Chief Information Officer, and Associate Vice Chancellor
Technology & Services
Teams
Experience and Design
- Communications
- User Experience
- Digital Accessibility
- Service Management Strategy
Information Security
- Identity & Access Management
- Incident Response & Detection Analyst
- Security Engineering
- Cybersecurity
- Physical Security Management
Resource Planning and Management
- Budget & Finance, Strategy
- Strategy & Portfolio Management
- Human Resources
- Business Operations
- Business Analytics
Technology and Services
- Business Enterprise Systems
- Client Solutions & Support
- Enterprise Architecture
- Instruction & Media Technology
- Network Infrastructure
- Research & Divisional IT
- Systems Engineering