About the Chief Information Officer
Sam Segran
Associate Vice President for Information Technology & TTU Chief Information Officer
After spending a few years in the International Airline industry, Sam Segran joined the Information Technology field in 1985.
He has been at Texas Tech University since 1983 and has earned a Bachelor's degree in MIS and an MBA in MIS. He started as a Computer Help Desk consultant in 1985 and rose steadily through the ranks.
After spending three years as Deputy CIO, he was promoted to his current position of Chief Information Officer for TTU in April 2003.
He is active in various professional organizations and currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Texas LoneStar Education and Research Network (LEARN). His major focus is the Safe Computing Practices campaign at Texas Tech University.
His favorite pastimes include reading, traveling, fishing, cooking, and spending time with his wife Jamie and his "baby" T-Rex (5 pound toy poodle).