Information Technology

Emory's Office of Information Technology (OIT) brings together Information Technology, and the Emory Center for Digital Scholarship, across Emory's academic and health care components. OIT focuses on innovation, efficiency, and developing synergies and partnerships across the institution, seeking to add as much value as possible to the pursuit of Emory's mission.

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John Ellis

Enterprise CIO and Senior Vice Provost for Information Technology (interim)

Currently serving as interim Enterprise CIO & Senior Vice Provost, John Ellis is a trusted leader and has made significant contributions to Emory over the last 20 years through his focus on innovation, his belief in strong customer service, and his attention to employee engagement.  

John joined Emory University in November 2003 as co-director of Academic Technologies and has since held multiple leadership positions, most recently serving as Deputy CIO for Enterprise Applications, Customer Services, Network Services, and Infrastructure. 

A former professor of philosophy, John taught for over a decade at the University of Memphis before moving into administration full-time. As such, he brings a true academic perspective to OIT as well as a host of IT-related experiences from his work at multiple levels of the organization.

John received his PhD in Philosophy from King’s College London and a BA in Philosophy & Greek from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He grew up in North Carolina, mostly in the Wilmington area, but spends a lot of his leisure time these days in the NC mountains. John enjoys fly fishing, strength training, and disc golf.