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James Wiser

Dean of Libraries

K-State Libraries

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  • Dean of Libraries
    K-State Libraries
  • 785-532-7400 (Work)
  • Kansas State University, Hale Library, 1117 Mid-Campus Drive, Manhattan, KS, 66506, United States
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Dr. James Wiser is the Dean of Libraries at Kansas State University, a position he has held since August 2025. Prior to his time at K-State, he served in academic library and library consortium leadership roles in Texas and California. He is a member of the Manhattan Rotary Club and serves on the Board of Directors for Humanities Kansas, the Development Board for the University Press of Kansas, and the Advisory Board for the Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art.

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Dean of Libraries and Professor
    Kansas State University, Libraries, 919 Mid-Campus Drive, Manhattan, 66506, United States18 Aug 2025

DEGREES

  • Doctor of Education (Ed.D.), Higher Education Leadership & Policy
    The University of Texas at Austin, College of Education, Austin, TX, United StatesJan 2021 - May 2024
  • Master of Business Administration
    Pepperdine University, Graziadio School of Business and Management, Malibu, CA, United StatesJan 2008 - Aug 2012
  • Master of Library Science
    Indiana University Bloomington, School of Library and Information Science, Bloomington, IN, United StatesAug 2000 - May 2002
  • Bachelor of Arts, Political Science
    Harding University, Searcy, AR, United StatesAug 1996 - May 2000

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