Jesse Taylor, DPP

I began my career on the sales floor of an Apple Store in 2002. Twenty-five years and five industries later, I returned to UNLV, my alma mater for both my bachelor's degree and my doctorate, to oversee the servers, cloud, cyberinfrastructure, and identity systems the university depends on daily. Earning a doctorate in public policy here sharpened a principle I apply to every system I inherit: the more consequential question is rarely how something works, but why it was built that way. I teach IS and CS courses at the College of Southern Nevada for much the same reason, convinced that talent across Southern Nevada deserves a clear path into technology careers.

Areas of Expertise

• Enterprise Infrastructure & Cloud Strategy
• Cyberinfrastructure
• Identity & Access Management
• Technology Policy & Digital Equity
• Team Leadership & Development
• Crisis & Change Management
• Higher Ed Governance
• Policy Analysis & Program Evaluation
• Cost-Benefit & Fiscal Analysis

Credentials

• Doctor of Public Policy (DPP), UNLV2024
• MS, IT Management, Western Governors University2019
• BA, Interdisciplinary Studies, UNLV2015
• CAPM, Project Management Institute2019
• Top Tech for Education Award2024
• Board Chair, Society for Information Management (SIM) NevadaCURRENT
• UNLV Faculty SenatorCURRENT
• Speaker: Internet2 & EDUCAUSEMFA & IDENTITY