TECHNOLOGY

Kerry Flynn

Happy to be back on campus. That's how Kerry Flynn feels about her new position as director of I-T infrastructure and desktop support at the U-M School of Dentistry. She joined the team in June.

Though Flynn graduated from college planning to teach high school biology, she quickly found a job as a software trainer instead.

She brings to the position I-T experience from several Ann Arbor companies, including three and a half years as a network administrator at the Ross School of Business.

Flynn will be responsible for desktop support activities and projects that support hundreds of faculty, staff, and students.

"One of my goals is to streamline our internal work processes to enhance our productivity and effectiveness," she said.

Flynn will also be responsible for the installation of an offsite data center, improving and upgrading the School's communications network, working to support the electronic storage and distribution of patient dental records, and supervising a staff of seven who support the daily operations of the School's computing activities. She also hopes to enhance wireless transmission and reception of data throughout the School.

"Overall, my goal is to provide sound, state-of-the-art services and technology, yet remain nimble enough to respond to growing needs and demands. To begin doing this, we will need to enhance our network infrastructure by increasing the speed at which data is transmitted and received throughout the School, as well as make our network even more reliable," Flynn said.

"This is a great group," she added. "Lynn Johnson, director of Dental Informatics, has done a fantastic job, and I'm looking forward to building on her successes."