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Mary SherbickM.A, B.S.
Biography
Hello, I commonly introduce myself in Yugtun/Yup'ik as the following, "Waqaa, wii-nga
Essaaq. Hello, I am Essaaq", I am also known as Mary Sherbick." My mother comes from
the village of Twin Hills, Alaska. My father is Leon Sherbick from Trenton, New Jersey.
However, I grew up primarily here, in Anchorage, but I have spent many summers in
Bristol Bay, where my mothers family is from.
I have been involved with UAA since 2009, primarily as an undergraduate student and
as a part-time staff member holding various positions including a biomedical lab technician
and a peer mentor. I have held full-time positions within UAA for about 5 years all
together. I have a Bachelor's of Science degree in Psychology with a minor in Alaska
Native Studies from UAA and a Master of Arts degree in Rural Development from UAF.
Outside of work I enjoy doing subsistence activities, skin sewing, and gardening.
My immediate family includes my husband, daughter, and golden retriever. Fun fact
about me is that I lived outside of the United States in the country of Belize for
3 months before being medically released, serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer.
Professional & Department Service
Sharing career opportunities within the College of Health.
Research Interests
In a past life, I was interested in evolutionary studies within the biological fields but currently, I am interested in anything related to the Alaska Native and Indigenous Studies.
Publications
Lescak, Emily & von Hippel, Frank & Lohman, Brian & Sherbick, Mary. (2013). Predation of Threespine Stickleback by Dragonfly Naiads. Ecology of Freshwater Fish. 21. 10.1111/j.1600-0633.2012.00579.x.
Lescak, Emily & Marcotte, Robert & Kenney, Leah & von Hippel, Frank & Cresko, William & Sherbick, Mary & Colgren, Jeffrey & López, J.. (2014). Admixture of ancient mitochondrial lineages in three-spined stickleback populations from the North Pacific. Journal of Biogeography. 42. 10.1111/jbi.12426.
Lescak, Emily & Bassham, Susan & Catchen, Julian & Gelmond, Ofer & Sherbick, Mary & von Hippel, Frank & Cresko, William. (2015). Evolution of stickleback in 50 years on earthquake-uplifted islands. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 112. 201512020. 10.1073/pnas.1512020112.
Career History/Work Experience
I've worked in Higher Education for about 10 years, a few of those years being within the nonprofit world.