Dear Campus Community,
At the close of a successful national search, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Anne Marie Richard as Assistant Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and Chief Academic Technology Officer (AVP/CATO). In this role, she will lead Research, Teaching, & Learning (RTL) and provide vision and direction at the intersection of teaching, learning, and academic technology across the UC Berkeley campus.
Since December of 2024, Anne Marie has made a positive impact as the interim CATO, working diligently on RTL’s financial sustainability, leading digital accessibility efforts, and participating in the Provost’s Advisory Committee on Artificial Intelligence to represent the needs of both students and faculty. Anne Marie has almost two decades of experience at UC Berkeley and prior to this position, she served as Associate CIO and Director of Student Affairs IT.
Anne Marie holds a Ph.D. in Education from UC Berkeley, with expertise in critical pedagogy, popular education, and participatory action research. For the past 17 years, she has served in leadership roles, creating programs and leading organizations in support of student success and belonging. Most recently, she has provided strategic technical direction for the Student Affairs Division, leading many initiatives to enhance the student technology experience across campus, including expanding tech support services, implementing multilingual chatbots, and establishing the Student Technology Equity Program.
Throughout her career, Anne Marie has developed many cross-departmental and cross-divisional collaborations, including across Student Affairs, Undergraduate Education, Equity & Inclusion, and Berkeley IT, and I know she looks forward to continuing to do so in this new role.
Please join me in extending congratulations to Anne Marie. We look forward to the ongoing positive impact and contributions she will make in our Division.
With gratitude,
Oliver O’Reilly
Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education
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