Leslie Hitch

Educause, ACM, IEEE

History, Higher Education

Leslie Hitch is the Director of Academic Technology Services at Northeastern University. In this position, she serves as the translator, catalyst and sometimes arbiter between information technology and the academic community. Prior to joining Northeastern, she was a Vice President at Harcourt, Inc. during the launch of their online college. Her higher education experience includes developing executive education at Babson College, directing a masters program at Simmons College, and involvement in strategic planning for several colleges. She has been consultant to IBM's Global Education business unit. At Educause and NERCOMP, she has spoken on the topic of Demand Management and its complexity in higher education. Her professional development program, Higher Ed 101- A Short Course for Technology Professionals will be highlighted at the 2006 Campus Technology Conference. She holds a B.A. and MBA from Simmons College and a Doctorate in Higher Education Administration from the University of Massachusetts, Boston.