The Institute’s founding director, Dr. Michael Rappa, was named by Chief Data Officer (CDO) Magazine as a 2021 Academic Data Leader. The editors thoroughly research top universities in every region to identify the Data Leaders within the academic community. Honored on the list are educators who currently practice and demonstrate a track record of subject matter expertise, combine with a passion for the data community.
About CDO Magazine: CDO Magazine grew out of MIT’s annual CDO and Information Quality Symposium (MIT CDOIQ), led since 2007 by the MIT Sloan School of Management, in partnership with the International Society of Chief Data Officers (isCDO) and ComSpark.