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“Students are our number one priority. In CECH-IT, everything we do is focused on helping students see their path to success and supporting them every step of the way. Every student should feel welcomed, valued, and experience a deep sense of belonging—because when students know they belong, they thrive.”
Dean Lisa Huffman CECH
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Read more about the incredible things CECH Faculty and students are doing in the community and around the world!
October 23, 2025
Joey Yong is a graduate student in the UC School of Information Technology's Master of Science in Information Technology (MSIT) program. As she nears graduation this December, the central Kentucky native looks back on the invaluable instruction, networking opportunities and leadership lessons she gained during her time at UC.
September 4, 2025
With the 2025-26 school year at the University of Cincinnati off to a strong start, the College of Education, Criminal Justice, Human Services, and Information Technology (CECH) is excited to welcome 14 new faculty members to the classrooms and hallways of the Teachers-Dyer Complex for the fall semester.
August 15, 2025
July 1, 2025, marked the one-year anniversary for Lisa Huffman in the role of Dean of University of Cincinnati’s College of Education, Criminal Justice, Human Services, and Information Technology – CECH or, as she refers to it, CECH-IT (“catch it”). It’s been a year of undeniable changes and challenges, but Huffman is focused on celebrating what she calls "the best job in the world."
June 2, 2025
The University of Cincinnati’s School of Information Technology has announced a newly approved undergraduate degree program for future and existing students of the school. The Bachelor of Science in Software Application Development has been launched to build on the school’s Software Application Development track, previously offered through the B.S. in Information Technology (BSIT) program.
April 24, 2025
In the early weeks of April 2025, UC's College of Education, Criminal Justice, Human Services, and Information Technology recognized and celebrated students, faculty and staff achievements annual Outstanding Student Awards and All College Awards ceremony, the latter of which awarded both Faculty and Staff Awards and the college's Golden Apple Awards.
November 21, 2024
Siinboon Daba, a fourth-year cybersecurity major in the University of Cincinnati's College of Education, Criminal Justice, Human Services, and Information Technology, found the secret to effective time management and a full life at UC.