Dr. Kari Murphy is a Certified Technology Leader with over 30 years’ experience in educational technology and currently serves as the Chief Technology Officer for Deer Park Independent School District in Texas. She is a certified WHY.os consultant and coach. She believes that success happens when she can contribute to a greater cause by solving complex and challenging problems to provide a better way to move forward.

In 2019, she was awarded the TCEA Lifetime Achievement for the Advancement of Technology in Education. In 2016, she was honored as one of two 2015-2016 Texas recipients of the International Society for Technology in Education's Making IT Happen award. In 2007, she was recognized as one of the Top Women in Computing for the Houston area by the AWC due to her leadership in K-12 educational technology. 

She earned her Doctorate in Educational Leadership through University of Houston Clear Lake(UHCL), her Masters’ degree in Mid-Management from UHCL, and her Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from Baylor University.  She is a regular presenter at state and national conventions/conferences. Her mission and passion is to provide change leadership empowering others to facilitate educational success for students.