Dr. Gloria Niles is the Chief Academic Technology Innovation Officer for the University of Hawaiʻi System, where she leads the strategic integration of emerging technologies and artificial intelligence across the ten UH campuses. Housed in the Office of the President, Dr. Niles serves as the primary liaison between academic leadership and information technology services, ensuring a systemic, equitable approach to digital innovation.

With a deep background as the Director of Online Learning at UH and a career dedicated to the intersection of academic affairs and digital transformation, Dr. Niles is a recognized leader in the field, recently honored with the 2025 Russ Poulin Digital Learning Policy Excellence Award. Her work focuses on building a human-centric AI culture that prioritizes student success, faculty excellence, and workforce readiness. By bridging the gap between classroom learning and the evolving needs of the workforce, she is dedicated to preparing Hawaiʻi's learners and educators to thrive in an AI-driven era while grounding innovation in equity and the university's unique cultural values.