Larry Conrad

Larry Conrad Vice Chancellor for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer UNC Chapel Hill

Larry D. Conrad serves as the vice chancellor for information technology and chief information officer at UNC Chapel Hill. He has over 40 years’ experience in the field of information technology and has a diverse background in both university and corporate settings, with extensive experience in research, instructional, and enterprise computing, as well as telecommunications.

At Chapel Hill, he oversees the Division of Information Technology Services (ITS) as well as sets IT direction and coordinates infrastructure and service delivery across the university. He is responsible for the following ITS units which support the campus: enterprise applications, research computing, teaching and learning, user support and engagement, infrastructure and operations, communication technologies, and information security. He presently has executive oversight for implementation of the PeopleSoft Student, Financial, and Human Resources components.

Conrad has been active for many years in EDUCAUSE and Internet2. He is co-Chair for the joint Educause/Internet2 Higher Education Information Security Council, a member of the joint Educause/Internet2 Network Council, and a member of the Internet2 External Relations Advisory Council. He is also incoming Chair for the MCNC Advisory Council, serves on the Executive Advisory Council for the Raleigh CIO Forum, and on the Governing Body for the Charlotte CIO Executive Summit.

Previously, Conrad served as the assistant vice president for technology integration and chief information officer at Florida State University. He led the effort to define and build a new high-speed research and education network in Florida known as the Florida LambdaRail and represented the company on the National LambdaRail Board of Directors. He also led the effort to design and build a new statewide student advising system called FACTS and creation of the Florida Center for Advising and Academic Support to operate and support it. He served on the selection, negotiation, steering and budget committees that implemented the PeopleSoft Financial and Human Resources components for the university.

Prior to FSU, Conrad was at Arizona State University where he served as director of the computer center and director of computing and network consulting services. He spent the first 15 years of his professional life in various private sector IT roles.

Conrad has a master’s degree in computer science from Arizona State University and a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Iowa State University. He may be contacted at larry_conrad@unc.edu.