Chuck Owens, UC Clermont
Assistant Professor
Information Technology
513-558-2980
West Wood Office 250.30
University of Cincinnati, Clermont College
4200 Clermont College Drive
Batavia, Ohio 45103
owensc4@ucmail.uc.edu
- What’s your background?
I have 13 years of professional experience in information technology, primarily working in IT infrastructure. I earned my bachelor’s degree in Information Security from ITT Technical Institute and later earned a Master of Applied Science with a concentration in Information Security from Capella University. After working in the IT industry, I transitioned into higher education, where I’ve been able to bring that real-world experience into the classroom. - What’s your favorite food?
Chocolate ice cream. Easy answer. - What’s your favorite hobby/pastime?
I love tinkering with computers and learning how to make different technologies work together. My main hobby is something called “homelabbing,” which basically means I maintain my own collection of servers, networking equipment, and other technology at home so I can experiment, learn new things, and occasionally break things just so I can figure out how to fix them again. - What does being a part of the union mean to you? Why is it important?
For me, being part of the union is about being useful and supporting the people I work alongside. I’m still learning where I can be the most helpful, but I want to contribute to making sure educators have a safe, supportive, and engaging environment where they can focus on teaching and helping their students succeed. - What do you hope to accomplish as an associate/rep for UC Clermont?
I hope to be of service to the faculty at UC Clermont and help keep people informed about what is happening at the union level. I also want faculty to know they have someone they can reach out to with questions, concerns, or ideas, even if I don’t immediately know the answer myself. - Is there anything else you want your fellow union members and colleagues to know?
I’m always willing to help where I can, and I enjoy learning from the people around me. Whether it’s something involving technology, teaching, or just figuring out how something works, I’m usually interested in digging into it. I’m looking forward to getting to know more of my colleagues through this role and finding ways I can be useful to the faculty at Clermont.