ADVERTISEMENTs

Univ of Utah names Ravneet Chadha as inaugural chief data officer

Chadha will oversee data governance, analytics, and strategy, enhancing data-driven decision-making and institutional planning at the University.

Ravneet Chadha / University of Utah

The University of Utah has appointed Ravneet Chadha as its first chief data officer and vice provost of enterprise planning. 

Chadha, who currently leads institutional research and data strategy at the University of Arizona, will assume the role on March 17, 2025. He will oversee institutional data governance, analytics, privacy, and architecture. His leadership aims to enhance data literacy and foster data-driven decision-making at all levels of the university.

“We’re excited to establish this unique new role at the University of Utah. Having an executive-level data and business analyst in place will help us better understand the current state of the institution and guide us as we make thoughtful and strategic decisions about the future,” said Jeff Labrum, the university’s chief operating officer. 

“The University of Utah is in a dynamic period of growth and change,” Chadha said. “I look forward to building on the exceptional work of the university’s institutional analytics and reporting (UAIR) team and strengthening the use of data to drive innovation and strategy.”

Chadha brings more than 15 years of experience in higher education data strategy. At the University of Arizona, he led the university analytics and institutional research office, which developed data tools supporting 4,600 users conducting over 10 million analyses annually.

He holds a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering and a Master of Science in engineering management, both from the University of Arizona. His expertise will play a key role in advancing the University of Utah’s data strategy and institutional planning.

Comments