Amy Mclaughlin Bio
An experienced information technology and information security professional, Amy has over twenty years of experience building, implementing, and securing information systems, including 10 years in K-12 and higher education. Her career includes executive and management leadership roles in state government information technology and cybersecurity at the Oregon Departments of Human Services, Revenue, Administrative Services, and Education, and Oregon State University. She has protected data covered by various federal and state regulations, including HIPAA, FERPA, IRS 1075, and the Oregon Identity Theft Protection Act. Amy holds a Master of Science in Information Technology Management and a Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy and maintains multiple cybersecurity certifications, including CISSP, CISM, CHPS, and others. Amy currently serves as the Cybersecurity Initiative Director for the Consortium of School Networking (CoSN) and as Executive Director of Technical & Solutions Architecture for Oregon State University, where she leads the university's enterprise IT operations. She is the author of the 2021 book, "Learning Continuity Planning: A Handbook for Schools, Colleges & Universities" and another upcoming book on Enterprise Architecture. She teaches Workplace Psychology, Introduction to Cybersecurity, and Introduction to Management Information Systems as an Adjunct Faculty at two Oregon institutions.