Josette Riep , MS,BS

Josette Riep is the Assistant Vice President of Integrated Data, Engineering & Application Services (IDEAS) in Digital Technology Solutions (DTS) at the University of Cincinnati. She is currently a PhD candidate in Information Technology with a research focus on Artificial Intelligence. Josette leads initiatives that span education, research, patient care, and administration—overseeing a wide range of areas including Development (with an emphasis on enterprise CRM development using Salesforce), DevOps, Data & Analytics, UI/UX and accessibility, and AI enablement.

Her portfolio includes customer relationship management, budget planning and resource allocation, project execution, the implementation of development best practices, and driving operational excellence through process improvement and team development. She also leads efforts to integrate AI into institutional strategy and operations, supporting both innovation and long-term scalability.

Josette is committed to expanding access and opportunity in technology. She believes in removing systemic barriers and designing pathways that empower individuals and institutions to thrive. Through her AI-focused research and her leadership of forward-thinking digital initiatives, she works to ensure the university continues to foster an environment where perspectives and talents across the university continue to excel.

Current Ph.D. Student: University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, 2022 (Information Technology)

Master's Degree: University of Cincinnati 2021 (Information Technology)

Bachelor of Science: 2018 (Business & Technology)

02-01-2023 - Assistant Vice President, IDEAS, Integrated Data, Engineering, and Application Services, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio

01-02-2022 -01-31-2023 Executive Director, IT, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati

01-01-2021 - Director, Development, University of Cincinnati,

01-01-2014 -01-01-2020 Associate Director, Software Development, University of Cincinnati, UCIT,

08-02-2010 -12-31-2014 Assistant Director, Software Development, University of Cincinnati, UCIT,

06-01-2006 -08-11-2010 IT Manager, Software Development, University of Cincinnati, Academic Information Technology & Libraries,

Peer Reviewed Publications

Falowo O.I.; Popoola S.; Riep J.; Adewopo V.A.; Koch J. (01-01-2022. ) Threat Actors' Tenacity to Disrupt: Examination of Major Cybersecurity Incidents.IEEE Access, , 10 ,134038-134051 More Information

Riep J.; Prabhakar A. (10-06-2021. ) Leveraging Bias Conscious Artificial Intelligence to Increase STEM Graduates among Underrepresented .SIGITE 2021 - Proceedings of the 22nd Annual Conference on Information Technology Education, , 73-74 More Information

Guard, J Roger; Brueggemann, Ralph F; Highsmith, Robert F; Marine, Stephen A; Riep, Josette R; Schick, Leslie C (2005. ) Building research administration applications for the academic health center: a case study. Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges, , 80 (11 ) ,1032-8

Guard, J Roger; Riep, Josette R; Sanders, Sandra P; Brueggemann, Ralph F; Marine, Stephen A; Hutton, John J; Hoffert, William L; Highsmith, Robert H (2003. ) eGrants: University of Cincinnati's Digital grants preparation, workflow routing, and submission system. AMIA ... Annual Symposium proceedings. AMIA Symposium, , 1067

Marine S.;Guard R.;Morris T.;Haag D.;Kaya B.;Riep J.;Schick L.;Tsipis G.;Shoemaker S. (12-01-1998. ) A model for enhancing worldwide personal health and wellness.Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, , 52 ,1265-1268 More Information

Guard R.;Kaya B.;Riep J.;Sims T.;Shoemaker S.;Mikhailov A. (01-01-1995. ) Ohio valley community health information network: Design considerations.Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Image Management and Communication: Medical Imaging Service in a Network Environment, IMAC 1995, , 157-167 More Information

Other Publications

Josette R. Riep (2021. ) Leveraging Artificial Intelligence to increase STEM Graduates Among Underrepresented Populations [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati] .OhOhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center,

Leveraging Artificial Intelligence to increase STEM Graduates Among Underrepresented Populations

Kamaria Wilson (2017. ) Embrace, Empower, Excel: An Intentional Look at the Importance of Action Oriented Diversity and Inclusion with Josette Riep .

Embrace, Empower, Excel: An Intentional Look at the Importance of Action Oriented Diversity and Inclusion with Josette Riep

Invited Presentations

May Chang, Josette Riep (02-2020. ) BEYOND MAKERSPACES TO A NETWORK OF REGIONAL INNOVATION HUBS .VALA 2020, Melbourne, Australia. Level:International

May Chang, Josette Riep (07-2019. ) Regional Smart Campuses: Empowering and connecting an inclusive community and workforce .Smart Cities Conference, South Africa. Conference. . Level:International

Josette Riep, May Chang, Dr. Bleuzette Marshall (10-2018. ) Greater Cincinnati Regional Smart Campuses: Driving Innovation and Growth Through an Empowered, Educated and Connected Community and Workforce .Smart Regions Challenge, Columbus, Ohio. Conference. . Level:National

May Chang, Josette Riep (04-13-2018. ) From Platforms to Services .Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) Membership Meeting, San Diego, California. Conference. . Level:National

Patrick Burke, Jackie Freiermuth, Josette Riep (04-04-2018. ) There’s An App for That! A Social Framework for Collaboration, Awareness and Networking .10th Annual Equity & Inclusion Conference, Cincinnati, Ohio. UC. . Level:University

Jill Gibboney, Mitchell Jones, Heidi Pettyjohn, Josette Riep (04-04-2018. ) Accessibility, Inclusion & Technology .10th Annual Equity & Inclusion Conference, University of Cincinnati. UC. . Level:University

Ted Baldwin, Steve Marine, Linda Newman, Josette Riep, Nelson Vincent, Xeumao Wang (04-14-2015. ) (In Press. ) Transforming OrganizationsPartnership · Collaboration· Agile Development .Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) Conference, Seattle, Washington. Conference. . Level:National

Symposium

Josette R. Riep (03-05-2021. ) Leveraging Artificial Intelligence to increase STEM Graduates Among Underrepresented Populations .Online. Conference. Level:Regional

SRC 2021

Event Organized

ComSpark Interviews Other 04-02-2021 04-02-2021 Online Level:Regional

University of Cincinnati, Director of IT: Leveraging Data to Respond to the Changing Learning Environment

ComSpark Innovation & Technology Summit: Digital Transformation Track Conference 09-21-2021 09-21-2021 Virtual Level:National

ComSpark Innovation & Technology Summit

Women in Technology Leadership Summit 2021 Conference 02-24-2021 Level:International

Women in Technology Leadership Summit

10-02-2021 Stemmy Awards: Technologist of the Year 2021 https://www.thestemmys.com/josette-riep Status:Recipient

2021 University of Cincinnati Staff Excellence Award Recipient

CDO Magazine: Leading Academic Data Leaders 2021 https://www.cdomagazine.tech/leading-academic-data-leaders-2021-click-the-slideshow-below-to-view-the-leaders/collection_4fb6e5c2-4470-11eb-bb0c-7bd5fcddd9a8.html

Professional Keywords: Integrated Data Solutions; Application Development; DevOps; Data & Analytics; Project Management; Strategic Leadership; Process Improvement; Team Building; STEM Education; Artificial Intelligence; Machine Learning; Digital Transformation; Software Development; Customer Relationship Management Technical Keywords: Service Oriented Architecture (SOA); Microservices; Database Management (MSSQL, Sybase, MySQL); Scripting (T-SQL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript); Middleware Technologies; Web Development Tools (Adobe, Eclipse); DevSecOps Tools (Apache, GitHub); CI/CD Pipelines; Cloud Adoption; Agile Project Management Machine Learning Keywords: Python; Scikit-learn; TensorFlow; NumPy; Pandas; RapidMiner; MATLAB; Fuzzy Logic; Random Forest; Neural Networks; Machine Learning Modeling; Data Preprocessing; Feature Engineering Educational and Leadership Keywords: PhD Candidate in Information Technology; Master's in Information Technology; Bachelor's in Business Administration; Assistant Vice President; Executive Director; Mentorship & Coaching; Academic Research; Public Speaking & Presentations