Familiar Face

James Raber

Executive Director
Information Services
Kent Campus

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Provide leadership, vision and strategy in the Educational Technology and Service Management unit of the Division of Information Technology (DoIT, formerly Information Services). This includes the help desk, desktop support, training and 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 co-workers, there is A LOT to like about Kent State University!!

ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER:

The Kent State University 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, Ohio

HOMETOWN:

North Canton, Ohio

EDUCATION:

Bachelors of Science, Computer Science, Kent State University; Masters of Education, Instructional Technology, Kent State University; Ph.D. 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.