Tracy Stewart
Vice President for Information Technology and Executive Director of the School of Undergraduate Studies
757.352.4146
tstewart@regent.edu
“The Information Technology group provides cutting edge voice and data communications, course development expertise, online learning tools, audio and video production, videoconferencing, enrollment services and institutional research to the university community. Our goal is to create a technology environment which enables each member of the university to achieve their fullest potential.”
Leadership in Information Technology
- Supports all the academic and administrative computing and telecommunications needs of Regent University.
- Provides leadership, strategic planning, budgetary management, technical contribution and the direction or assignment of the work activities for all employees within the Information Technology department.
- Supervises the Departments of Information Technology, Institutional Research, Center for Teaching and Learning, Media Services, the university webmaster, and Central Enrollment Management.
- Executive Director of Undergraduate Studies.
Ms. Tracy Stewart
Ms. Tracy Stewart serves both as vice president for Information Technology and executive director of the School of Undergraduate Studies (RSU) at Regent University. She has an extensive background both in management and software systems development and a proven track record of building strong relationships throughout organizations using a resolute teamwork approach. Under Stewart’s leadership, Regent’s IT department received the 2009 CIO 100 Award from the International Data Group’s CIO magazine, having distinguished itself through the effective and innovative use of technology. In 2007, Blackboard Inc. recognized her as a Blackboard Greenhouse Exemplary Course Program Winner for her Web Design and Publishing online course taught at Regent.
In her role as executive director of RSU, Stewart leads an aggressive expansion campaign that incorporates restructured course programs, additional degree offerings, and innovative recruitment measurement and marketing. From Fall 2008 to Fall 2009, RSU grew from 1,421 to 1,901 students—a 34 percent increase. The school continues to expand its programs and student body, with the goal of growing to 30,000 students enrolled either on campus in Virginia Beach, Va., or online by 2014. RSU ranked second in the nation for online programs in 2009, based on the OEDB (Online Education Database) Online College Rankings, thanks to the increased online emphasis of Stewart and her team.
Before coming to Regent, Stewart worked as the Chief Technology Officer for FamilyClick.com, an Internet filtering service, where she was responsible for the design and implementation of the FamilyClick nationwide Internet service provider, portal infrastructure and application service provider products. Stewart also worked for the FOX Family Channel as director of Information Technology for five years.
Stewart earned a B.S. in Computer Science from Virginia Tech and a M.S. in Computer Science from Old Dominion University. She and her husband, Phil, have two children. She enjoys golf and running in her spare time.
