Cal State Fullerton alum Chris Manriquez is returning to his alma mater Aug. 1 to function vice chairman for info expertise and chief info officer.
“We look ahead to his management in advancing our expertise infrastructure and companies,” mentioned CSUF President Ronald Rochon.
Manriquez has greater than 25 years of expertise in increased schooling expertise management, together with 16 years at Cal State Fullerton. Since 2012, he has served as vice chairman for info expertise and chief info officer at California State College, Dominguez Hills.
“Returning to Cal State Fullerton to guide information technology is a full-circle second. It’s an establishment that helped form my management values, deepened my dedication to fairness and innovation, and fostered a lifelong dedication to pupil success,” Manriquez mentioned.
“CSUF’s vibrant, various and future-focused neighborhood exemplifies the evolving panorama of upper schooling, and I’m impressed by the chance to present again with function.”
Because the senior IT govt for the campus, Manriquez will play a crucial position in shaping and finishing up the college’s expertise future. He’ll present strategic management, operational oversight and forward-looking innovation throughout campus, together with infrastructure, tutorial expertise, cybersecurity and digital transformation.
His imaginative and prescient focuses on placing folks and function on the middle of IT and strengthening partnerships throughout campus divisions.
“I look ahead to working collaboratively to form a future-ready, service-oriented and inclusive digital surroundings that positions expertise not as an finish, however as a bridge to a extra linked, inclusive and resilient Titan future,” he mentioned.
Manriquez is energized by the chance to assist and empower the college’s IT workforce to domesticate a tradition of innovation, skilled progress and shared function.
“I wish to be sure that every group member is valued, heard and geared up to ship transformative outcomes,” he added.
A primary-generation school graduate who grew up in Santa Ana, Manriquez earned bachelor’s and grasp’s levels in geography from Cal State Fullerton, the place he studied geographic info methods. His mom and sister additionally earned CSUF levels.
“Our household’s story is a testomony to the facility of public increased schooling and its potential to vary lives throughout generations,” he mentioned. “Being first-generation drives my dedication to designing methods and methods that meet college students the place they’re, cut back boundaries and empower all learners to succeed.”
After commencement, Manriquez labored as a methods administrator for a expertise firm earlier than becoming a member of CSUF in July 1996 and later serving on the Educational Senate.
His first college place was supervisor for technical assist within the School of Humanities and Social Sciences. He was promoted to different positions, together with assist desk service supervisor, director of desktop computing and assist desk, and director of the widespread administration methods undertaking.
He rose by the management ranks, finally serving as CSUF’s affiliate vice chairman for info expertise and appearing chief info expertise officer.
All through his profession, Manriquez has led transformative initiatives throughout such areas as AI integration, tutorial assist applied sciences, cybersecurity, infrastructure and growth, undertaking administration and esports.
A acknowledged chief in his discipline, he serves on skilled boards and committees, together with the CSU’s Educational Expertise and On-line Training Committee and Safety Operations Committee.
