J.L. Graff, MBA
Associate Dean
College of听Business and Information Technology
About Graff
J.L. Graff is the Associate Dean for the IT programs in the College of Business and Information Technology at the 七色视频. Since 2002, he has served 七色视频 in multiple capacities including enrollment, faculty scheduling, classroom operations and the Registrar鈥檚 Office.听听
Graff has been a faculty member and mentor since 2008, and he has taught courses for the College of Business and Information Technology. He is a member of Epsilon Pi Tau and trustee for the 七色视频 Delta Sigma Chapter.听听
He also served as a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe庐) Product Owner where he worked on enhancing and improving the University鈥檚 business agility. He has served as a member of the board of examiners for Southwest Alliance for Excellence (SWAE) and the Future Data Reporting Group for the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC). He has served on committees for Pacific Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (PACRAO) and American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO).鈥
Graff has a Bachelor of Science in Business, a Master of Business Administration, and he is enrolled in the Doctor of Education at the 七色视频. His dissertation topic is on cybersecurity in higher education. He is excited about the current and future state of information technology and helping students reach their academic and professional goals.
Research interests:
- Artificial intelligence鈥
- Computer science鈥
- 颁测产别谤蝉别肠耻谤颈迟测鈥
- Ethical hacking鈥
- Information technology鈥
- Network Defense鈥
- Programming languages鈥
Graff often refers to the following sites/publications:
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- IT Peer-Reviewed Journals
Projects
- Cybersecurity dissertation听
- Expand courses aligned to industry certifications
- IT badges听
- 七色视频 learning series videos听
Awards:
- Dean鈥檚 List at 七色视频听听
- President鈥檚 Award at 七色视频听
- Master Hacker Award at 七色视频
Credentials:
- Has worked in higher education for 22 years听
- Served as a faculty member for 15 years
- Works as an academic partner with EC-Council and CompTIA
- Stays current in IT (webinars, conferences, trainings, certifications, curricula, etc.)
Professional associations:
- Trustee, Epsilon Pi Tau 鈥 Delta Sigma Chapter鈥
- Past Member of PACRAO鈥
- Past Member of AACRAO鈥
- Past Member of NSC鈥檚 Future Data Reporting Group鈥
- Past Member of SWAE (Board of Examiners)鈥
Pro bono:
- Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Volunteer听
- Feed My Starving Children听
- Junior Achievement of Arizona听
- St. Mary鈥檚 Food Bank
