Angela Newell

Angela Newell is the Director of Communication, Governance, and Innovation in the Office of the Vice President and Chief Information Officer, as well as the Director of the Open Source Program Office at The University of Texas at Austin. Angela's role involves managing people and projects, narrating the technology landscape of a large organization, and overseeing an Innovation Lab that connects students with technology careers. She has contributed significantly to open source projects and research, supported by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Angela’s academic contributions include teaching at the McCombs School of Business and the LBJ School of Public Affairs. She holds a doctorate from The University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Science in Public Policy and Information Systems Management from Carnegie Mellon University.