[500] Bowling Green CIO Petryshak Named New VP for Information Technology at MTSU

Release date: June 7, 2010
News & Public Affairs contacts: Randy Weiler, 615-898-5616 or jweiler@mtsu.edu
or Tom Tozer, 615-898-2919 or ttozer@mtsu.edu


Bowling Green CIO Petryshak Named New VP for Information Technology at MTSU

(MURFREESBORO) — Middle Tennessee State University President Sidney A. McPhee has announced that Bruce M. Petryshak, who has served as chief information officer for Bowling Green (Ohio) State University since 2001, is the new vice president for information technology and CIO at MTSU.
Petryshak will replace vice president/CIO Lucinda Lea, who began her career at MTSU in 1973 and served as vice president of the Information Technology Division for eight years. Lea retired April 30.
“Over the course of his professional career, Mr. Petryshak has worked his way through the ranks of information technology,” McPhee said. “He comes to us very highly recommended and has the kind of professional background and experience that will allow us to continue the outstanding work started by Lucinda Lea in providing world-class IT services for our campus.”
According to McPhee, Petryshak has more than 30 years of experience in a variety of areas of information technology. In his current position at BGSU, he provides leadership for more than 140 professionals and 160 student employees.
Before joining Bowling Green State, Petryshak was employed at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio, serving as executive director for information systems and telecommunications from 1997 until 2001; director of university information systems, 1994-97; associate director of computer services, 1990-94; assistant director for systems support from 1986 until 1990; and manager for administrative systems support, 1984-86.
Petryshak also gained considerable hands-on technical experience in the IT field between 1979 and 1984 as a computer operator, programmer analyst, software analyst and network administrator.
“I am impressed with MTSU’s national reputation and with its ranking as the top public institution in Tennessee by Forbes magazine,” Petryshak said. “I am looking forward to joining the executive team and working with President McPhee, the university community and the IT team to spur innovation and help ensure MTSU’s continued presence among the top 100 universities in the United States.”
Petryshak, who holds both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Kent State, is expected to assume his new role at MTSU on Aug. 16.
Associate Vice President Tom Wallace will continue to provide interim leadership for the Information Technology Division until Petryshak arrives.
MTSU’s IT department includes 75 staff and 22 students.

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