Office of the Dean

Dr. Tien Chien Jen

Dean of the UAA School of Engineering
Office: ENGR 333B
Phone: 907-786-4988
Email: tjen@uaa.alaska.edu
Website: http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/schoolofengineering/faculty-staff/jen.cfm
 

Dr. Thomas Bart Quimby

Associate Dean
Office: ENGR 201
Phone: 907-786-1046
Email: tbquimby@uaa.alaska.edu
Website: http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/schoolofengineering/faculty-staff/quimby.cfm
 

Ellie Soto

Executive Assistant
Office: ENGR 333C
Phone: 907-786-1076
Email: esoto@uaa.alaska.edu
 
 

Stephanie Ahern

Fiscal Manager
Office: ENGR 333E
Phone: 907-786-1913
Email: srahern@uaa.alaska.edu
 
Management and oversight to all fiscal and business functions of School of Engineering
  • Financial planning & reporting
  • Grants & Contracts oversight
  • Foundation Funds oversight
  • Interprets, advises and counsels fiscal staff regarding University policies and procedures, UAA personnel practices, job assignments, work productivity, and financial procedures.
 

Natalie Kowal

Fiscal Technician 3
Office: ENGR 333F
Phone: 907-786-1861
Email: nmkowal@uaa.alaska.edu
 

School of Engineering Grants & Contracts (G&C) Management - Fund 2 (restricted)

  • Assists PIs' (Principal Investigators) with budget development for OSP (pre-award) submissions
  • Provides, reports, and monitors G&C (post-award) submission
  • Central liaison for G&C

Project Management (PM) Financial Coordination

  • Coordinate PM cost center clerk duties
  • Review all procard, HR & Travel submissions
  • Central liaison for UACP contracts

Foundation Fund Management

  • Monitor and reconcile use in soft ledgers
  • Assist with fund set up through G & C
 

Keriann Shine

Fiscal Technician 2
Office: ENGR 333D
Phone: 907-786-4796
Email: kmshine@uaa.alaska.edu
 

Cost Center Clerk 

  • Manage web time entry and other payroll documents
  • New hire document process and labor reallocation

Financial Management

  • Fund 1 (unrestricted) reimbursements including travel, purchases, and reconciliation
  • Fund 1 (unrestricted) reconciliation, audit, and monitor general funds

Office Management

  • Assists with faculty recruitment (logistical support)
  • Assists with school-wide events (logistical support)
  • Purchase and maintenance of the Fiscal department and Dean's Office equiptment