H. Frank Cervone is the executive director of information technology and college information security officer for the School of Public Health at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He also is a lecturer at the San Jose State University iSchool where he teaches courses related to health informatics, social network analysis, and research methods.

His prior experience includes more than 20 years of leadership in libraries and information agencies developing systems and services that have helped advance teaching, learning, and research in higher education environments. Currently, he is the ALA representative to the IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations) Knowledge Management standing committee, a member of the LITA ITAL editorial board, and a member of the Greater Iliinois Chapter of HIMSS Education committee.

He has a MSEd with a specialization in Online Teaching and Learning from California State University, an MA with a specialization in Information Technology Management in Information Agencies from DePaul University, as well as a Ph.D. in Management from Northcentral University.