Donald Rarick

Meet Donald

Dr. Donald Rarick is the Program Director for the Associate of Science in Information Technology at Campus, where he also teaches courses in networking, data visualization, and AWS cloud infrastructure. As Program Director, he oversees curriculum development, supports faculty onboarding and professional growth, and ensures the program remains responsive to industry standards and emerging technologies.

Dr. Rarick brings close to two decades of information technology experience across the private and public sectors. His previous roles include technical support associate, database administrator, data applications specialist, network engineer, communications engineer, and project manager. Throughout his career, he has helped deliver enterprise-level solutions involving software implementations, data integrations, and infrastructure modernization.

In addition to his civilian career, Dr. Rarick serves in the Pennsylvania Air National Guard, following 12 years of being in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard. He enlisted in 2014 and has served as a commissioned officer since 2017. His leadership assignments have included Platoon Leader, Executive Officer, Company Commander, Officer Candidate School Instructor, Brigade Provost Marshal, and Brigade Chief of Protection. These experiences have strongly influenced his leadership philosophy and commitment to practical, mission-focused problem-solving.

Outside of work and military service, Dr. Rarick enjoys spending time with his wife, Jessica—also a Pennsylvania Army National Guard officer—and their three sons. He is an avid runner who enjoys training and racing with his wife. His other interests include coaching youth sports, exploring new technologies, and taking spontaneous family trips to Disney World.