University of Arizona CISO: Not Just Tech, but Human Behavior
Coming to IT from the field of archaeology about 20 years ago, the University of Arizona's CISO Lanita Collette has prioritized human-centered organization, training and effective management in cybersecurity.
August 04, 2021 •
University of Arizona
About 20 years ago, before she was the University of Arizona’s chief information security officer and deputy CIO, Lanita Collette worked as an archaeologist for the Navajo Nation as part of a training program for Indigenous students at Northern Arizona University. In the field, she increasingly uncovered something unexpected – a drive to work in information technology.
Around that time, Collette managed local area networks, databases and desktop support as her team’s lab director and the research department’s tech liaison. Despite holding a bachelor's degree in anthropology from Bryn Mawr College and a master's in archaeology from Arizona State University, she had an abiding interest in technology.