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School of Social Work Faculty & Staff

 

FACULTY & STAFF DIRECTORY

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SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK FACULTY

Name Title Phone Email
Donna Aguiniga Assistant Dean, Professor, SSWEND Scholar Mentor 907-786-6906 dmaguiniga@alaska.edu
Mary Dallas Allen Professor 907-786-6992 mdallen7@alaska.edu
Tracey Burke Professor, BSW Program Chair 907-786-6905 tkburke@alaska.edu
Matthew Cuellar Associate Professor, MSW Program Chair, SSWEND Scholar Mentor 907-786-6901 mjcuellar@alaska.edu
Dacia Davis Clinical Assistant Professor 907-786-6902 ddavis114@alaska.edu
Morgan Cruz Erisman Clinical Assistant Professor 907-786-6900 mrerisman@alaska.edu
Nataliia Gusak Associate Professor 907-786-6919 ngusak@alaska.edu
Amana Mbise Assistant Professor
Schedule a faculty advising meeting with Amana Mbise		 907-786-6910 ambise@alaska.edu
Vanessa Meade Associate Professor 907-786-6903 vmeade@alaska.edu
Jennifer Peeks Clinical Assistant Professor 907-786-6993 jlpeeks@alaska.edu
Rei Shimizu Assistant Professor
Schedule a faculty advising meeting with Rei Shimizu		 907-786-4708 rshimizu@alaska.edu
Kathi Trawver Professor, OEC Program Coordinator 907-786-6915 krtrawver@alaska.edu

Not sure who your UAA School of Social Work faculty advisor is? Find out by visiting Navigate or by contacting the BSW Program Chair.

SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK STAFF

Name Title Phone Email
Tracey Eason  Practicum Coordinator 907-786-6973 tpeason@alaska.edu
Sharie Field Academic Specialist 907-786-6971 sdfield@alaska.edu
Megan McIlmail Student Engagement and Admissions Specialist
Schedule an admissions appointment with Megan McIlmail		 907-786-6974 memcilmail@alaska.edu
Beth Simon Program Support Specialist 907-786-6900 basimon2@alaska.edu

CHILD WELFARE ACADEMY

Name Title Phone Email
Wendy Seignemartin Director, Child Welfare Academy 907-786-6704 wmseignemartin@alaska.edu
Marianne Mahon
 Associate Director 907-786-6744 mmahon@alaska.edu 
Olivia Shears
 Trainer 907-786-5410 oeshears@alaska.edu
Lisa  Training Coordinator 907-786-6743 lktanga@alaska.edu 
Christine Mojica
 Grant Coordinator 907-786-6723 ckmojica@alaska.edu 
Heather Foxworthy
Parents as Teachers State Lead, Trainer
 907-539-5443 hnfoxworthy@alaska.edu 
Charis Erhardt
Trainer
 907-786-6827 crerhardt@alaska.edu

CAREER NAVIGATOR

Name Title Phone Email
Mary Sherbick Career Navigator
Schedule a counseling session		 (907) 786-1879 mlsherbick@alaska.edu
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Anchorage, AK 99508

 

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Anchorage, AK 99508

 

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