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
How U Arizona Uses Data to Stay on Top of COVID-19
This institution has found new uses for data analysis to guide campus leaders, improve user experiences and work with researchers.
By Dian Schaffhauser
12/10/20
Like many other institutions, the University of Arizona dropped its phased approach plan for reintroducing more in-person courses at its Tucson campus. Now, the university is sitting in phase one until the COVID-19 infections and deaths go down in the state. That means students who have returned to campus are adhering to shelter-in-place recommendations. And faculty teaching classes that can be done online are encouraged to instruct that way. The few exceptions tend to be the same courses other colleges and universities are delivering face-to-face: those in lab sciences and healthcare. Even there, of course, students, faculty and staff are sticking with CDC recommendations on cleaning protocols and safety wearing masks and maintaining physical distances.