David Lippert

The Director of the Open Source Program Office (OSPO) responsible for fostering a culture of networked collaboration, promoting open-source software development, open data, and open access in research and education, and to support the university community in adoption of open practices.  The primary objectives are to: (1) Create a centralized organizational entity for open practices initiatives. (2) Develop and implement policies, processes, and guidelines for open-source software and open scholarship. (3) Provide training, tools, and resources to support open-source software, open data, and open access. (4) Build a strong local community.