Jairus Kuplen

Jairus Kuplen is an experienced professional currently serving as an Archives Assistant at Messiah University since September 2018. In addition to this role, Jairus holds various positions including Student Senator, where responsibility includes serving as a representative to the General Education Committee and being a member of the SGA Operations and Social Concerns Committees. Jairus also contributes as a Voting Member and Senior Advising Member of the Student Review Board. Jairus has worked as a Student Ministries Outreach Coordinator for The World Food Prize Foundation and was a Wallace-Carver Fellow with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Previous experience includes a Student Researcher position at the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture and an internship at BorgWarner Inc. Jairus started a career with early leadership roles such as Head Lifeguard and Council Member of the Ithaca Youth Police Bureau. Education includes a dual Bachelor’s degree in Politics and International Relations and Economics from Messiah University, supplemented by a study abroad program in International Relations at the University of Oxford.