Kennesaw State University President Pamela Whitten announced Dr. Jeff Delaney as KSU’s new chief information officer in an email sent to faculty and staff on Friday, Aug. 3.
Delaney has served as the interim CIO since February after then-Interim President Ken Harmon announced that the former CIO, Lectra Lawhorne, resigned her position. This came after the university released an audit report that showed several issues surrounding Lawhorne’s leadership position among University Information Technology Services faculty members.
“As interim CIO, Jeff has demonstrated his ability to lead a team and deliver result-oriented technology solutions,” Whitten said. “His professionalism and vision are assets that will continue to serve our students, faculty and staff.”
Delaney has more than 20 years of experience in technology leadership in higher education. He has served as the associate vice chancellor for Information Technology Services with the Board of Regents and as Savannah State University’s chief information officer.
Delaney’s educational background includes a doctoral degree in executive management in higher education from the University of Georgia, a master’s degree in information systems management from Georgia College and State University and a bachelor’s in information systems from the University of Maryland.
“It has been a pleasure meeting so many passionate students and team members and seeing firsthand the dedication we share in the growth and excellence of the institution,” Delaney said. “I look forward to working with our students, faculty and staff as we strive to make Kennesaw State the best place to learn.”