Human Resources Director
Office of the Vice President for Information Technology & CIO
Joe Farrell leads the Human Resources Office for the Vice President for Information Technology and CIO. In this role, he manages efforts to develop HR strategies for IU’s central technology unit, University Information Technology Services. Farrell and his team work to attract and retain IT professionals committed to continuous innovation and seamless support across the university system.
Farrell also defines and promotes parameters for workforce flexibility, leadership development, and creative recruitment and compensation practices necessary to meet the pace of technological change and the constantly evolving needs of the university.
Farrell has worked in the field of high tech HR for two decades. Prior to coming to IU, he most recently worked as manager of human resources business partners at Sandia National Laboratories, and spent 16 years at Intel Corporation as senior human resources business partner. Farrell earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from Northern Illinois University.
