Dr. Chris Hinnant, Assistant Professor of Information Studies, has been appointed to the Florida Courts Technology Commission (FCTC) by Chief Justice Charles T. Canady of the Florida Supreme Court. Administrative order no. AOSC11-27 set the term of appointment and service to last from June 2011 until June 2014.

The FCTC’s overall mission is to oversee, manage, and direct the development and use of Information Technology (IT) within the judicial branch, under the direction of the Florida Supreme Court. The FCTC is composed of twenty-five members who have court and/or technology expertise; specifically, judges, court technology officers, courts administrators, and trial and appellate clerks of courts, as well as non-court personnel, including members of The Florida Bar and the public at large.

The FCTC develops policy pertaining to the development of digital court processes, such as the e-filing of court documents, as well as development of technological standards for court operations. Dr. Hinnant serves as the public member of the commission. In doing so, he is able to provide insights from his research and teaching, which focus on areas such as information policy and the adoption and use of IT by public organizations.