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Dean's Office
General Inquiries: uaa_soedu@alaska.edu
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Name
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Role
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UA Email Address
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Phone
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Office
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Betty Hernandez
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Operations Support | bahernandez@alaska.edu | 907-786-4402 | PSB 102W |
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Darlene MacKinnon
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Outreach Management | dlmackinnon@alaska.edu | 907-786-4454 | PSB 102T |
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Sydney Stokes
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Field Placements | sastokes3@alaska.edu | 907-786-0371 | PSB 102H |
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Dr. Nicole Endsley
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Apprenticeships | naendsley@alaska.edu | 907-786-0838 | Remote |
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Nasgauk Paula Jones
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Passages Alaska Curriculum | pfjones2@alaska.edu | N/A | PSB 102 |
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Dr. Tonia A. Dousay
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Dean | tadousay@alaska.edu | 907-786-4402 | PSB 102N |
Faculty
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Name
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Title
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UA Email Address
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Phone
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Office
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Dr. Katie Archer Olson, Ed.D.
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Associate Professor
Early Childhood Education Kenai Peninsula College Education Coordinator; Community Camus faculty
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karcherolson@alaska.edu
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N/A
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Remote |
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Prof. Jenna Baldiviez
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Assistant Professor
Early Childhood Education Department of Early Learning & Teaching |
907-786-4872
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PSB 102L | |
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Dr. Ginger Blackmon
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Professor
Educational Leadership
Department of Graduate Studies in Education, Indigenizing Education, and Leadership;
Chair & Program Lead
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907-786-1645
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PSB 102S | |
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Prof. Ariane Clark
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Assistant Professor
Early Childhood Education Kodiak College; ECE Community Camus faculty
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N/A
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Remote Kodiak College |
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Dr. Cathy Coulter
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Professor
Language and Literacy Education
Department of Graduate Studies in Education, Indigenizing Education, and Leadership;
Program Lead
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907-786-4457
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PSB 102Q | |
| Dr. Kitty Deal |
Professor
Early Childhood Education
Kodiak College Education Coordinator; Community Camus faculty |
907-486-1223
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KCC 123B
Kodiak College
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| Dr. Keri Fogle |
Associate Professor |
kcfogle@alaska.edu | 907-786-1670 | PSB 102L |
| Dr. Wei-Ying Hsiao |
Professor
Early Childhood Education
Department of Early Learning & Teaching |
whsiao@alaska.edu | 907-786-4435 | PSB 102J |
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Dr. Tim Jester, Ed.D.
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Professor
Teaching and Learning Department of Graduate Studies in Education, Indigenizing Education, and Leadership; Program Lead |
907-786-1666 | PSB 102G | |
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Dr. Panigkaq Agatha John-Shields
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Assistant Professor
Indigenizing Education Department of Graduate Studies in Education, Indigenizing Education, and Leadership; Program Lead |
907-786-4419
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PSB 102P | |
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Prof. Chelsea Sohm
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Assistant Professor
Early Childhood Education Mat-Su College Education Coordinator |
clsohm@alaska.edu | 907-317-1218 |
Remote
Mat-Su College
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Dr. Anne Ouwerkerk
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Assistant Professor
Early Childhood Education Department of Early Learning & Teaching; Chair & BAEC Program Lead
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amouwerkerk@alaska.edu | 907-786-1672 | PSB 102U |
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Prof. Lynn Mayberry-Burke
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Assistant Professor
Early Childhood Education
Department of Early Learning & Teaching |
lmayberr@alaska.edu | 907-786-4422 | PSB 102K |
Adjunct Faculty Instructors
The following professionals currently serve as part-time faculty, teaching one or more classes or supervising clincial interns
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- Prof. Michelle Ball, Early Childhood Education (Child Life Specialist)
- Dr. Margo Bellamy, Educational Leadership
- Dr. Eric Belt, Teaching & Learning/Learning, Design & Technology
- Prof. Lily Boron, Educational Leadership
- Prof. Lynn Dusek, Early Childhood Education
- Prof. Molly Hayes, Early Childhood Education (Dual Enrollment)
- Prof. Margaret Galanin, Early Childhood Education (Dual Enrollment)
- Prof. Meg'n Gall, Early Childhood Education
- Dr. Krista James, Special Education
- Prof. JJ Hindeberger, Early Childhood Education (Dual Enrollment)
- Dr. Angie Lunda, Indigenizing Education
- Prof. Ann Oliver, Early Childhood Education
- Dr. Gina Ottinger, Educational Leadership
- Dr. Karen Roth, Early Childhood Education
- Prof. Micall Sweet, Early Childhood Education
Professional and Continuing Education
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Name
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Title
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UA Email Address
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Phone
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Dr. Mary Jo Finney
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Director
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mjfinney@alaska.edu | 907-786-1097 |
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Katie Brennan-Tollefson
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Enrollment Specialist
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907-786-1934
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Jennifer Greene
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Enrollment and Operational Services Coordinator
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907-786-1932
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| Nicole Unser |
Professional Programs Assistant
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nlunser@alaska.edu |
907-786-1933
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School of Education Emeritus Faculty
Appointment as professor emeritus or emerita is an honor conferred by the Chancellor, on just a small portion of retiring professors who have demonstrated excellence, following consideration of recommendations by the faculty, upon an outstanding retiree of the university.
- Gretchen T. Bersch, Professor Emerita, Adult and Developmental Education, gtbalaska@icloud.com
- Claudia Dybdahl, Professor Emerita, Elementary Education, csdybdahl@gmail.com
- Ed McLain, Associate Professor Emerita, Educational Leadership, emclain@alaska.edu
- Kate O’Dell, Professor Emerita, Secondary Education, kdodell@alaska.edu
- Susan M. Ryan, Professor Emerita, Special Education, smryan@alaska.edu
- Hilary Seitz, Professor Emerita, Early Childhood Education, Seitzhj@gmail.com
- Donna Gail Shaw, Professor Emerita, Elementary Education, dgshaw2@alaska.edu
School of Education Emeritus Staff
Conferring emeritus status is an honor granted by the chancellor upon the retirement of a Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ employee who has provided outstanding service to the university.
- Brenda Henderson, Staff Emerita, Administrative Manager, bshenderson@alaska.edu
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