New and Familiar Faces
New and Familiar Faces
Meet new face Valoree Vargo, Director, Donor Services, Division of Institutional Advancement
Meet familiar face Murali Shanker, Professor, Department of Management and Information Systems
Valoree Vargo
Director, Donor ServicesDivision of Institutional Advancement
New Face
Job Description:
Lead a team of professionals to develop donor outreach through stewardship programs, events and communicationsWorked at KSU since:
August 2010Employment Prior to Kent State University:
Director, Communications, International Post Corporation, Brussels, Belgium Executive Director, Advancement Events and Communications, The George Washington University, Director, Stamp Marketing and National Advertising, United States PosLikes Most About Kent State University:
The people. Sincere, hard-working, professional, genuine and just plain nice!Attraction to Kent State University as an Employer:
I believe that being part of an institution that is committed to excellence and has a clear vision for the future is both an honor and privilege. And now to be part of one of the top 200 universities in the world, who could ask for more?Resides in:
Hudson, OhioHometown:
Johnstown, Pa.Education:
Mount Aloysius College and The George Washington UniversityHobbies:
Tennis, travel, cooking, and antique map collecting
Murali Shanker
ProfessorDepartment of Management and Information Systems
Familiar Face
Job Description:
Teacher/ResearcherWorked at KSU since:
August 1990Employment Prior to Kent State University:
University of MinnesotaLikes Most About Kent State University:
Interaction with students, campus, atmosphere, bike-friendlinessAttraction to Kent State University as an Employer:
Overall, a good place to workResides in:
Kent, OhioHometown:
Kent, OhioEducation:
Ph.D. operations and management science, University of MinnesotaMaster of Science, operations research, University of Madras, India
Bachelor of Science, mathematics, University of Madras, India