Category We Are OIT


We Are OIT – Victoria Mallon

This month, the Office of Information Technology (OIT) wants to celebrate Victoria Mallon, a Purchasing Assistant for The University of Alabama. Mallon works with the Office of Information Technology to purchase any technology for the University.  “Whenever anybody needs a license, or equipment, or anything that costs money, I’m the one who purchases it,” said Mallon.…


We Are OIT – Adriane Davis

This month, the Office of Information Technology (OIT) recognizes Adriane, an Instructional Technologist III here at The University of Alabama. Adriane works in the Center for Instructional Technology (CIT), a department of OIT that focuses on instructional technologies. Instructional technologies are digital tools to enhance, facilitate, and improve the learning process.  CIT supports UA by…


We Are OIT – Gabrielle Johnson

This month, the Office of Information Technology recognizes Gabrielle Johnson, a User Services Technician with the IT Service Desk. Johnson has been with The University of Alabama as a User Services Technician for a little under two years. She works with the IT Service Desk in Gordon Palmer Hall and helps students, faculty, and staff…


We Are OIT – Tory Ezell

This month, We Are IT recognizes Tory Ezell, who works behind-the-scenes here at The University of Alabama’s Office of Information Technology as a Program Analyst III.  Ezell primarily works to configure, customize, and code applications for various departments at the University of Alabama. Programs will reach out to the Office of Information Technology and request that…


We Are IT – Bud Hobeck

The University of Alabama’s Office of Information Technology wanted to introduce one of the only completely remote workers, Bud Hobeck. Hobeck works for OIT remotely in Virginia as a Program Analyst IV in Process Automation. Hobeck’s primary role is administering and working with the OnBase system, a repository for the university’s documents, forms, and more.…


We Are IT – Justin Brown

In this month’s edition of We Are IT, Justin Brown, a Systems Analyst III with the Office of Information Technology, talks about how he works with programs and the University of Alabama. Brown works with the Collaboration Reporting Team on campus, specifically to work alongside Microsoft and Zoom as an administrator. He serves mainly as…


We Are IT – Juli Cook

As the new Instructional Technology Education Program Manager for the Center for Instructional Technology (CIT), Juli Cook plays a pivotal role in shaping how faculty and students engage with digital learning tools. Overseeing the education and outreach team within CIT, Juli is responsible for organizing workshops and trainings that empower instructors to effectively use platforms…


We Are IT – Jonathan Bogardus

In this month’s edition of We Are IT, we meet Jonathan Bogardus, an Audio Video Specialist at the University of Alabama. Bogardus began his academic journey in 1991 at Shelton State Community College. He later transferred to the University of Alabama in 1995, where he studied Telecommunications and Film, then moved to Urban and Economic Planning.…


We Are IT – Jenna Hall

This month for We Are IT, we meet Jenna Hall (McCown), a User Services Technician for Telecom at the University of Alabama. Hall has worked with the Office of Information Technology (OIT) since 2021. Hall discussed her journey as a student employee at the University of Alabama. Hall is currently a student employee at The…


We Are IT – Allegra Adams

Our latest edition of “We Are IT” features Allegra Adams, an Information Security Engineer with OIT. Allegra plays a crucial role in ensuring the security of our campus’s digital infrastructure. Her work protects the university’s data and safeguards the personal information of students, faculty, and staff. Allegra’s journey into cybersecurity began at the IT service desk in…