Richard Wayne

Assistant Director
Health Sciences Digital Library and Learning Center

First UTSW job: Manager of Client Services within Academic Computing Services.

Best part about my job: It aligns with my values – making the world better through knowledge and data.

What energizes me at work: Interacting directly with customers and showing them a resource that will be a game changer for their work, plus charting direction and priorities via strategic planning.

How co-workers describe me: Thoughtful and empathetic. I analyze the viable options and listen to other points of view.

Recipe for success: Patience.

Best UTSW memory: In early 1994, I wrote and released UT Southwestern’s first internet security white paper to inform IT stakeholders about information security risks.

I wish I were an instant expert at: Climate change.

I’m really good at: Socializing feral cats. I only wish there were more homes for them.

Hobby or passion: Hanging out with family and our six cats, fly-fishing, reading nonfiction works, and playing the drums.

Claim to fame: My three sons are fine men, and I’ve been married 40-plus years to an amazing woman.

Surprising fact: I’m from Hicksville, New York – just like Billy Joel.