Chris Lucas is a Deputy Chief Information Officer at Penn State University. They possess expertise in instructional design, higher education, training, staff development, leadership and 28 more skills. Colleagues describe them as "During my tenure at Penn State, I had the opportunity to work with Chris on a number of initiatives. Chris is a fantastic colleague who is innovative and collaborative. Many of the projects on which we collaborated required significant organizational change and Chris was always willing to partner across the institution to ensure that everyone was engaged and involved.", "Working for Chris has been one of the most beneficial experiences of my professional career thus far. Chris possess both the leadership qualities and unique domain knowledge that separate elite managers from great ones. Chris takes an active role in his employees professional and personal development all while helping the organization move forward. Not only does he do a great job developing his reports, but he has meaningful conversations with them to help determine what their best paths forward might be. Chris also opens doors for his employees to walk through, knowing that he has done everything in his power to ensure their success when walking through the aforementioned door. Having worked for him for four years prepared me for the next steps in my career and I can't thank him enough for all that he's done for me.", and "Chris and I are long-time colleagues in the IT workforce at Penn State. When I worked in ITS as a security awareness communications coordinator (2010-2012), Chris and his team were instrumental in helping the Office of Information Security (OIS) deploy University-wide security awareness training videos. Together, OIS and ITS Training Services partnered to deliver a first-of-its-kind training package, and it was Chris’ leadership and support for the training that helped make it a success. Likewise, he continued to support the effort through other avenues, such as participating in a panel discussion about the training videos, at my request. As a result of our work together on the video training project, Chris and I became trusted colleagues and friends. During times when I have faced some challenges on my career path, Chris served as an excellent mentor and coach. Chris was an integral part of my ability to work through those challenges toward successful results. He’s an active listener and always offers perspective and insight through engaging and thoughtful conversation. Simply stated, he truly cares about people, and their personal and work-related well-being. This said, Chris is an excellent leader to his direct reports - and beyond. He epitomizes what leadership should be, and he always supports growth and opportunity for his employees and colleagues at-large. It is a pleasure and an honor to have worked with Chris, and I look forward to continuing our professional interactions."