As Executive Director for Academic Technology, Rita Owens advises and represents The Provost and Dean of Faculties on technology-related matters. She provides direction for student information systems as well as for eTeaching initiatives at Boston College. Currently she leads the University Core Systems project to replace all student information and peripheral systems. In addition, she oversees the department of Instructional Design and eTeaching Services.  Rita also works closely with the Academic Technology Advisory Board to advocate for faculty technology needs and to oversee internal technology grants.

She previously directed Academic Technology Services for the University. From 1996-2000 she was the Project Leader for Service Strategies at BC, during which time she led the transformation of BC’s student services by creating the Office of Student Services.

She is a frequent presenter at AACRAO, EDUCAUSE, and NERCOMP.  She has published several articles on her work as well as appeared on the SCUP/IBM/PBS broadcast, Planning for Student Services, and Best Practices for the 21st Century. She is a Board member of the Kuali Student project within the Kuali Foundation.  Rita teaches Business Writing and Communication Strategies for Managers in the Carroll School of Management.