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UPCOMING EVENT
Hosted by: SearchStax
August 20, 2026 | 10:00am PT / 1:00pm ET

Intelligent Site Search for Scale:

The Ohio State's Answer to Digital Fragmentation

webinar overview

How do you bring order to nearly 300 disconnected websites while preparing for AI-powered discovery? In this session,The Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) will share how it is transforming a fragmented web ecosystem into a connected digital experience.

Attendees will learn how CFAES is consolidating sites, preparing for geolocation-aware search, and using search data to better understand audience intent, adapt content strategy faster, and meet students where they are.

By the end of this session, participants will learn how to:

Meet Your Hosts

Kris Read

Associate Director, Web Management at The Ohio State University

Jeff Dillon Digital Strategist for Higher Education at SearchStax

Jeff Dillon

Digital Strategist for Higher Education at SearchStax

UPCOMING EVENT
Hosted by: SearchStax
August 20, 2026 | 10:00am PT / 1:00pm ET

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Kris Read | Associate Director | Web Management | The Ohio State University

Kris Read leads web and digital strategy for the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences at The Ohio State University. He is guiding a major reimagination of the college’s web ecosystem, transforming nearly 300 fragmented sites into a more unified, strategic digital experience. His work spans UX, governance, content operations, search strategy, and platform modernization. Kris has helped connect content, people, programs, and extension resources through a centralized content hub and a scalable search approach designed to better serve audiences across Ohio. He is especially focused on building systems that work for both end users and content editors.

Jeff Dillon | Higher Education Digital Strategist | SearchStax

Jeff Dillon is the Digital Strategist for Higher Education at SearchStax and the founder of EdTech Connect, a technology marketplace designed exclusively for the higher education community. Jeff has over 20 years of leadership experience in higher education technology with expertise in search engines, AI, digital experience platforms, personalization strategies and communication tools.