Familiar Face
James Raber
Executive Director, Information Services
Educational Technology & Service Management
Kent Campus
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Provide leadership, vision, and strategy in the Educational Technology & Service Management unit of the Division of Information Technology (DoIT, formerly Information Services). This includes the help desk, desktop support, training & outreach, classroom technologies, course management support, and DoIT Communications.
WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE:
October 2003
EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY:
Circuit City Corporate Offices
LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY:
Where to begin? From the beautiful campus, to the brilliant professors, to outstanding teammates and coworkers, there is A LOT to like about Kent State University!!
ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER:
The ºÚÁÏÍø community includes some of the smartest, most inspired people in the world. Having the opportunity to be part of this is an absolute privilege and, to me, is the biggest attraction to working here.
RESIDES IN:
North Canton, OH
HOMETOWN:
North Canton, OH
EDUCATION:
Bachelors of Science, Computer Science, ºÚÁÏÍø – 2002
Masters of Education, Instructional Technology, ºÚÁÏÍø – 2009
PhD Candidate, Educational Psychology
HOBBIES:
I love concerts, movies, and running the occasional race…when I have time in between kid’s soccer practices and softball games.
