Lecturer About Danielle DuMerer Danielle DuMerer is Vice President of Technology at the John G. Shedd Aquarium. Between 2008 and 2019, Danielle worked in various government technology roles, most recently as Chief Information Officer of the City of Chicago. As CIO, Danielle worked with her team to improve how residents interact with government by creating more responsive and accessible digital services, and was responsible for management of the City’s core technology infrastructure, enterprise applications, data & analytics, and information security. In 2019, Danielle was recognized as CIO of the Year by the Executives Club of Chicago, the Society of Information Management (SIM) Chicago Chapter and the CompTIA AITP Chicago Chapter, and was named one of Government Technology's Top 25 Doers, Dreamers, and Drivers. Prior to joining government, Danielle developed educational technology products at the McGraw-Hill Companies. She also worked in the Library and Archives field—serving educational and non-profit organizations to promote equitable access to and preservation of information resources. Danielle holds a Master of Library and Information Science degree from the University of Maryland, College Park and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Contact Information ddumerer@uchicago.edu Recent News More news Trina Reynolds-Tyler, MPP'20, Wins Pulitzer Prize in Local Reporting Wed., May 08, 2024 Assistant Professor Eduardo Montero Connects Fallow Lengths to Land Ownership and Looks to the Future of International Development Tue., May 07, 2024 Student Profile: Evy Lanai, MPP Class of 2025 Tue., May 07, 2024 Upcoming Events More events Persuasive Writing Credential (PWC) Alumni Roundtable Mon., May 13, 2024 | 7:30 PM Ask Admissions: Data and Policy Summer Scholars Program Mon., May 13, 2024 | 8:30 PM Monetary Policy and International Finance (MPIF) Mini Class with Zefeng Chen Tue., May 14, 2024 | 7:00 AM