J. Michael Barker, Ph.D.

Biography

Michael Barker was appointed Vice Chancellor for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer, effective February 1, 2020. As Vice Chancellor and CIO, Mike has responsibility for Carolina’s central IT portfolio. As a member of the Chancellor and Provost’s leadership cabinets, he has a central role in implementing ITS initiatives and objectives in Carolina Next: Innovations for Public Good, the University’s strategic plan. Prior to his current role, Mike served as Associate Vice Chancellor and Chief Technology Officer in ITS. Mike served as Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research Computing and Learning Technologies from 2013 to 2017, and as Assistant Vice Chancellor for Infrastructure & Operations and Communication Technologies from 2009 to 2013. Before coming to Carolina, Mike served in a variety of IT leadership roles at Florida State University. He is also appointed as Clinical Professor in the School of Information and Library Sciences at UNC-Chapel Hill. Mike earned his doctoral degree in philosophy at Florida State University in 1998.