(408) 924-2684

vid.raatior@sjsu.edu

Short-Term Program Advisors

Book Advising Appointment

Advising Areas: Short-Term Programs particularly Faculty-Led Programs (FLP),  Summer School Abroad (SSA), Internships & Service Learning programs, and Alternative Break Programs (ABP). 

Bio:  Bio: Vid is a native Pacific Islander from Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). He earned a B.A. in communications from the University of Guam, M.A. in school administration from University of San Francisco, and a Doctor of Education (Ed.D) from University of Hawai’i. During his 20-year career in higher education Vid has held a number of roles as International Student Advisor, Assistant Director of Study Abroad, Associate Director of the Center for Multicultural Learning, Director of the Pacific Islander Student Center and a STEM-focused initiative at Santa Clara University, University of Hawaii at Hilo, and University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC). Fun Facts: Vid lives in the Santa Cruz area, loves to watch his kids play volleyball, basketball, football and golf....and if he has his ways he would barbecue every night while listening to reggae music.