Dr. Jeff Traiger

     Dr. Jeff Traiger is currently a Senior Research Associate for UMKC’s Office of Research Development responsible for multiple projects focused on students and persons with disabilities in higher education and transitioning into the workforce. Jeff’s career at UMKC includes serving a decade in the career services office and an administrator before becoming an Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management responsible for student conduct, counseling, health, testing, career services, and disability services and later for the student auxiliary departments. Jeff has created and taught a variety of for-credit courses for the College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Education, presented at national and regional conferences and conducted research on peer mistreatment behaviors in higher education, employee engagement, and career development. Jeff earned a doctoral in urban leadership and policy studies in education with an emphasis in educational research from UMKC in 2006. Jeff will commit a total of two calendar months on this project overseeing duties such as coordination with the Office of Research Services, assuring the project has necessary resources, and designing student support.