Dean's Office Directory

 

Ray Weber, Ph.D.

Dean
rweber15@alaska.edu
SSB 214 C
Anchorage, AK 99508
907-786-6400

Raymond Weber has been in academia over the last 16 years at several institutions including UAA. He is a flight instructor by training and degree, having flight instructed and taught aviation for over the last two decades. He has a passion for safety, human factors, and learning as well as teaching. He is married with two boys and is at his core a gamer with hobbies including hiking, flying, and tabletop gaming.

 

Vacant

Interim Associate Dean (Technical Programs)

SSB 215
Anchorage, AK 99508
907-786-6400

 

Deanne Woodard

Associate Dean (University Studies)
lwoodard@alaska.edu
SSB 216
Anchorage, AK 99508
907-786-6400

Deanne Woodard, Associate Dean for University Studies, provides leadership and direction for the University Studies Division, Tier I departments, the UAA Learning Commons, UAA TRIO programs and the UAA Testing Center. She has over 20 years of experience in higher education in both student affairs and academic affairs. Deanne is a native Floridian, but is excited to call Alaska home. She earned her B.A. in English from Dillard University in LA and her M.A. in English from St. Louis University in MO, and is currently pursuing her doctorate.

Amanda Yauney

Director of Finance
aryauney@alaska.edu
SSB 214 A
Anchorage, AK 99508
907-786-6497

Amanda Yauney engages in fiscal planning and annual budget execution and analyzes long-term sustainability of resources for the college and its units. She provides personnel and administrative leadership in human resource management for the college. She is an alumna of UAA with a Master’s in Business Administration and a BBA from the UAF. She has over eighteen years of financial management experience including work in the Russian Far East.

Leesa Arnes

Academic & Student Affairs Manager
lmarnes@alaska.edu
SSB 214 D
Anchorage, AK 99508
907-786-6495

Leesa Arnes, Academic & Student Affairs Manager, provides leadership and support for the daily operations of the Dean’s Office, and to the college Student Success Coaches. She coordinates recruitment and retention activities and provides support to Curriculum and Peer Review Committees. Leesa is an alumna of UAA and has worked at UAA in Student Services for 18 years.

Trudy James 

Fiscal & Personnel Specialist
tjjames@alaska.edu
SSB 214 B
Anchorage, AK 99508
907-786-6499

Trudy James, Fiscal & Personnel Specialist, has been a part of the CTC Dean's Office since 2012, where she provides fiscal and faculty hire support for the college. Trudy was born, raised, and educated in Alaska.