Joshua Beeman named Penn’s VP for IT and University CIO
Beeman has served as the interim vice president for information technology and University chief information officer since August 2025.
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Joshua Beeman will oversee Information Systems and Computing across the University.
Joshua Beeman has been named vice president for information technology and chief information officer of the University of Pennsylvania, effective April 1, pending approval by the Board of Trustees. The appointment was announced today by Executive Vice President Mark F. Dingfield and Provost John L. Jackson Jr., following a national search with exceptionally strong candidates.
“Josh has been instrumental in advancing Penn’s technology infrastructure, and his appointment reflects both the confidence we have in his leadership and the ambition we have for what comes next,” says Dingfield. “He understands the full scope of what enterprise IT means for Penn, and he has the vision to usher us into our next chapter. I’m delighted to have Josh lead the University in this important role.”
Beeman will oversee Information Systems and Computing, the University’s central IT organization, which provides core network, data, communications, enterprise applications, and information security services and works closely with IT teams across the University.
Beeman has served as interim vice president and University CIO since August 2025, leading the delivery of IT services and systems, providing strategic and operational guidance to University leadership, and collaborating closely with IT partners in Schools and Centers.
Beeman, who first joined Penn from 1996 to 2007 returning in 2010, previously served as associate vice president of IT/associate CIO and as the University’s information security officer. In those roles, he was a driving force behind major University IT efforts, including redesigning Penn’s IT security framework in response to the 2015 Institutional Risk Management process, launching SecureIT, leading the University’s IT strategic planning process, and supporting the creation of the Penn Advanced Research Computing Center.
“Josh has spent years building partnerships across Penn's schools and centers, and he understands how technology enables the academic enterprise—from research computing to the classroom,” says Jackson. “I look forward to working with him to continue to advance our teaching, research, and service missions through technology.”
Beeman served for three years as an inaugural member of the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank’s technical advisory committee and currently chairs the Technical Advisory Committee for the International Computer Science Institute(ICSI) in Berkeley.
He holds a B.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles, and an M.A. from Penn, along with Certified Information Systems Security Professional, GIAC Security Essentials, and GIAC Certified Incident Handler certifications.
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