Cynthia Golden

Cynthia Golden coordinates the content of all EDUCAUSE professional development activities as well as the association's e-content and knowledge management initiatives, and has general oversight of information technology services and strategies within the association. She works with the program committees for the annual, regional, and special-topic conferences; serves as staff liaison to the EDUCAUSE Institutes; coordinates efforts with EDUCAUSE affiliates such as NERCOMP, CUMREC, and CIC; and works with the Professional Development Committee, one of the EDUCAUSE advisory committees. Golden is responsible for developing and enhancing a holistic, integrated array of educational opportunities and information resources for the full EDUCAUSE membership.

Prior to joining EDUCAUSE in the summer of 2001, she served as Executive Director of Computing and Technology Services at Duquesne University, where she had been the CIO since 1998. Before coming to Duquesne, Golden was manager of business applications in the Information Systems division at MIT, where she also coordinated administrative computing architecture. She was Associate Director of Administrative Systems at Carnegie Mellon University before joining the staff at MIT. Cynthia has served on the CAUSE Board of Directors, on two national program committees, a variety of association committees, and as coordinator of the CIO listserv, and has been a frequent presenter at many events and conferences, including CAUSE, Educom, and EDUCAUSE events.