UAA 2025 Team

Steering Committee:

Andre Thorn
Director, Multicultural Center
Alaska Natives and Diversity

Ben Shier
Interim Chief Information Officer/Associate Vice Chancellor, Information Technology Services
Administrative Services

Brooke Hansen (USUAA VP)
Vice President, USUAA Student Government
Governance

Cheryl Williams
Student Rep, BSA
Students and Alumni

Claudia Lampman
Dean and Vice Provost, Honors College, Student Success
Academic Affairs

Craig Mead
Asst Director of Admissions, Enrollment Services
Student Affairs

Dawn Humenik
Administrative Assistant, Student Life & Leadership
Student Affairs

Erik Carlson
Metadata Services Librarian/Assistant Professor, Technical Services
Academic Affairs

Erin Holmes
Associate Vice Provost, Institutional Research
Academic Affairs

Greg Myford
Director, Athletics
Administrative Services

Jeff Earle
Chief of Police, UPD
Administrative Services

Jennifer Booz
Chief Diversity Officer, Diversity
Diversity

Jim Murphy
Professor, Economics & Public Policy
Academic Affairs

John Moore
Research Laboratory Manager, College of Arts & Sciences
Governance

John Zetterman
Interim Director, Infrastructure Services
Administrative Services

Kendra Sticka
Director of Student Success, College of Health
Academic Affairs

Khrystyne Duddleston
Professor, Department of Biological Sciences
Academic Affairs

Kirstin Olmstead
Public Relations & Marketing Manager, University Advancement
Advancement

Larry Foster
Professor of Mathematics, Department of Mathematics & Statistics
Academic Affairs

Maria Williams
Associate Professor, Alaska Native Studies
Governance

Megan Olson
Vice Chancellor, University Advancement
Advancement

Ryan Buchholdt
Director, Facilities & Campus Services
Administrative Services

Ryan Swartwood
, Athletics
Administrative Services

Scott Downing
Assistant Professor of English, Kenai Peninsula College
Community Campuses

Sherri Larue
Associate Professor, Division of Aviation Technology
Academic Affairs

Stacey Lucason
Alumni Rep, Past Student Regent
Students and Alumni

Susan Kalina
Vice Provost, Academic Affairs
Academic Affairs

Tamika Dowdy
Program Coordinator, Alaska Middle College
Governance

Terry Nelson
Associate Dean,
Academic Affairs

Tim Jester
Associate Professor, Elementary Education
Academic Affairs

Whitney Brown
Interim Director, Career Exploration & Services
Student Affairs