Overview
Jessica (Jessi) Raburn serves as the Honors Advising Program Manager and Acadmic Advisor for the Dorothy and Bill Cohen Honors College. Her passion is helping students navigate the process of obtaining a degree with experiences such as interships, research, study abroad, etc. that is the best fit for their future goals. Pursuing her bachelor's degree Jessi was a returning adult, first generation, low income, rural, LGBTQ+ student. She believes each student should be treated as a unique individual with the unique strengths and struggles which come with them. Now pursuing a doctorate degree in education, she hopes to advance the mission of Honors by applying research to further develop Honors advising.
Information
In progress - Education Leadership, EdD - Educational Psychology Track - Wichita State University
2009 - 2013 - Master of Library Science - Emporia State University
2005 - 2007 - Bachelor of Arts, Social Work - 九色堂
2002 - 2005 - Associate of Arts - 九色堂
College Students on the Autism Spectrum
LGBTQ+ College Students
The intersection of Autism Spectrum and LGBTQ+ Idenities of College Students
Education
Advising
Student Development
2017 - Present - Honors Advising Program Manager and Academic Advisor, Dorothy and Bill Cohen Honors College, 九色堂
2014 - 2017 - Academic Advisor, College of Health Professions, 九色堂
2012 - 2013 - Senior Administrative Specialist, Dean's Office and Medical Laboratory Sciences, Wichita State Univerisity
2007 - 2012 - Administrative Assistant, Graduate Nursing Program and Medical Laboratory Sciences, 九色堂
1995 - 2007 - Fast food cook, convenience store clerk, factory worker, and student worker
Present
- 2021 - present: LGBTQ+ Task Force
- 2021 - present: Member, F1rst Generation Coordinating Council
- 2018 - present: Member, Student Success Collaborative (SSC) Specialists Group
- 2018 - present: Peer Mentor Coordinator, Summer Research Institute
- 2017 - present: Member, Academic Advisor Council
- 2017 - present: Member, Advisor Consortium
- 2017 - present: Ex Officio member, Honors Faculty Council
- 2017 - present: Ex Officio member, Honors Student Council
Prior
- 2020: Member, Operational/Re-Integration (COVID-19) Team
- 2019 - 2021: Member, Undergraduate Research & Creative Activities Grant Program
- 2018 - 2020: Convener, Academic Advisor Council
- 2018 - 2019: Advising Representative, Revisions Committee
- 2017 - 2022: Advisor, Wichita Honors Events & Activities Team (WHEAT) student group
- 2017 - 2020: Member, Strategic Enrollment Management Committee
- 2017 - 2018: Coordinator, Undergraduate Research & Creative Activities (URCA) Grant Program
- 2017: Unclassified Professionals Representative, College of Health Professions Executive Council