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Office of the Vice President

John Finbarr (Barry) Walsh
Associate Vice President, Enterprise Software

Barry Walsh is nationally recognized as a leader in community source and enterprise application integration, as well as a pioneer in the application of technology to solve problems at Indiana University. As Associate Vice President for Enterprise Software, Walsh leads a division that balances the requirements of immediate practicality with IU's long-term strategy. To his role, he brings diverse experience in industry and higher education and skill in creating a culture of innovation and delivery of technology services through partnerships. Previously, Walsh served IU as Director, University Information Systems (UITS), and Managing Director, Operations Division (FMS), following other significant leadership and management roles in the University's IT and financial management units. Walsh architected one of the first enterprise-wide client/server information systems in higher education, IU's Financial Information System (FIS), and implemented an award-winning enterprise-wide, 1300-user web-based decision support application (FDRS). Subsequently, Walsh created the IU Information Environment (IUIE). More recently, Walsh led the development of the enterprise workflow engine now known as Kuali Enterprise Workflow, and initiated the open source FIS, subsequently named Kuali Financial Systems. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from University College Dublin, Ireland, and a Master's degree in Business Administration from Indiana University

Selected National Leadership and Publications

  • EDUCAUSE Institute, June 2002-June 2005: Director of Institute
  • EDUCAUSE Institute, June 1998-June 2002: Faculty member at this biannual institute for IT managers.
  • NACUBO Board of Directors: 1999-2002
  • JA-SIG Board of Directors: 2004-2008
  • JA-SIG Board of Directors: 2008-present: Chair
  • Kuali Rice Board of Directors: 2008-present: Chair
  • Kuali Foundation Board of Directors 2006-2008; Foundation Executive Director 2006-2008
  • Kuali Financial System (KFS) Board of Directors: 2005-present;
  • Kuali Research Administration (KRA) Board of Directors: 2006-present;
  • WACUBO Business Management Institute, August 1996-present: Faculty member at the annual institute for business managers.
  • Walsh, J.F. et al. (1996). Campus Financial Systems for the Future . National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) and the College and University Systems Exchange (CAUSE).
  • Walsh, J.F. (1987). Information Systems and End Users: a "linked" future. CAUSE/EFFECT, September 1987.

Contact Information

Office of the Vice President for Information Technology & CIO
Franklin Hall 116
601 East Kirkwood Avenue
Bloomington, IN 47405
812.855.6416 w ; 812.340.3718 m
812.855.3310 (fax)
walsh@indiana.edu