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Chancellor's Cabinet

Overview

Leadership at UAS is built on a collaborative model that includes top administrators from the three campuses as well as faculty, staff and students in leadership positions. Several regional planning and management groups assist in the development and implementation of policies and initiatives, and participate in the day-to-day operation of the university.

Executive Cabinet

The executive cabinet is composed of the senior university administrators who serve as the university's officers and who report directly to the chancellor.  They work closely together with the chancellor, president, board of regents, and academic leadership to provide advice, develop and implement university-wide initiatives, and oversee operation of the university. This group meets weekly and includes:

Aparna D. Palmer, Ph.D. (she/her)

Aparna D. Palmer, Ph.D.

Chancellor

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Carin D. Silkaitis, M.F.A. (they/them, she/her)

Carin D. Silkaitis, M.F.A.

Interim Provost, Dean of Graduate Studies, and Dean of Research & Sponsored Programs

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Jon Lasinski, M.B.A.

Vice Chancellor for Administrative Service

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Lori A. Klein, M.S. (she/her)

Lori A. Klein, M.S.

Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs

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Ronalda Cadiente Brown, M.A.

Ronalda Cadiente Brown, M.A.

Associate Vice Chancellor for Alaska Native Programs and Director of PITAAS

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Chancellor's Cabinet

The Chancellor's Cabinet is responsible for strategic planning and budgeting, Enrollment Management, Student Success and the regional Teaching and Learning Roundtable. This cabinet meets monthly on the second Monday of each month, and includes all Executive Cabinet members (listed above) as well as: 

Campus Directors and Academic Deans

Paul Kraft, Ed.D.

Paul Kraft, Ed.D.

Sitka Campus Director

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Alison K. Staudinger, Ph.D. (she/her)

Alison K. Staudinger, Ph.D.

Interim Dean

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William Urquhart, Ph.D. (he/him)

William Urquhart, Ph.D.

Campus Director / Professor of Sociology

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Carin D. Silkaitis, M.F.A. (they/them, she/her)

Carin D. Silkaitis, M.F.A.

Interim Provost, Dean of Graduate Studies, and Dean of Research & Sponsored Programs

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Cory Ortiz, Ph.D.

Cory Ortiz, Ph.D.

Dean of the School of Career & Technical Education

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Carlee Simon, Ph.D.

Carlee Simon, Ph.D.

Interim Dean of Education

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Elise Tomlinson, M.P.A., M.L.I.S. (she/her)

Elise Tomlinson, M.P.A., M.L.I.S.

UAS Library Dean, including the Learning, Testing, & Writing Centers, & the Center for Excellence in Learning & Teaching (CELT)

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Department Leads

Trisha Lee, B.L.A. (she/her)

Trisha Lee, B.L.A.

Registrar

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Christopher R. Natynski, J.D. (he/him)

Executive Director of Advancement

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Janelle Cook

Janelle Cook

Financial Aid Director

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Kristen Handley, M.S.

Institutional Effectiveness Director

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Jon Lasinski, M.B.A.

Vice Chancellor for Administrative Service

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Nathan C. Leigh

Nathan C. Leigh

Director, Facilities Services

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Julie Vigil

Director, Budget, Grants and Contracts

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Mitzi B. Anderson, J.D., L.L.M. (she/her)

Mitzi B. Anderson, J.D., L.L.M.

Director of Equity and Compliance/Title IX Coordinator/ADA and Section 504 Coordinator

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Ryan Sand, M.S.L.

Ryan Sand, M.S.L.

Director of EHS, Emergency & Risk Management Services

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Alison Krein

Alison Krein

Creative Manager

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Louisa Cryan (she/her)

Louisa Cryan

UAS Business Partner

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Governance Representatives

Faculty Senate President, Faculty Senate President-Elect, and Staff Council President:

Brian Blitz

Brian Blitz

Professor of Mathematics

He enjoys teaching all levels of mathematics courses. His areas of interest include geometry, graph theory and algebra.

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Governance Committee

The Governance Committee meet once a semester with the Extended cabinet and are invited to the Chancellor's Cabinet meetings determined by agenda topic(s). 

  • Brian Blitz, Faculty Senate President
  • Student Government President or Designee