Charles Edamala

Charles Edamala has over 20 years of experience in the field of information technology. Their most recent role was as the Associate Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Illinois State University, where they provided strategic direction and initiatives for campus IT services and infrastructure. Prior to that, they held various roles at Temple University, including Assistant Vice President, Executive Director of ERP and Identity Management Systems, and Director of Integrated Systems and Emerging Technologies. Charles also served as an Adjunct Professor at Temple University, teaching a database development course. Charles began their career as a Systems Administrator at Temple University's Fels Institute for Cancer Research, where they provided Unix and network administration support.

Charles Edamala pursued a Doctor of Philosophy - PhD in Higher Education/Higher Education Administration at Illinois State University from 2019 to 2024. Prior to that, they attended the Harvard University Graduate School of Education Institutes for Higher Education in 2019, specializing in the Leading for Student Success Institute. In 1992, they obtained a M Sc degree in MIS from Temple University, and from 1986 to 1990, they studied Electronics and Telecommunications at the University of Zambia, earning a B. Eng degree. In terms of certifications, they obtained the ITIL 4 Foundation certification from the ITIL Accredited Examination Council in 2019.