Our Team

Our Team

The College of Indigenous Studies is here to serve our students. Our team knows the needs of Alaska’s rural and Native communities and are ready to assist you in meeting your goals.

There are College of Indigenous Studies employees spread across the state ready to work with you, no matter where you are.

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Rural, Community and Native Education

Charlene Stern, Ph.D.

Charlene Stern, Ph.D.

Vice Chancellor

Rural, Community and Native Education

302 Signers' Hall

The office of the vice chancellor for rural, community and Native education oversees the UAF Community and Technical College, the College of Indigenous Studies, and five rural community campuses across the state of Alaska.

For more information about the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Rural, Community and Native Education, visit the RCNE website.

Jessica C. Black, Ph.D.

Jessica C. Black, Ph.D.

Associate Vice Chancellor

Rural, Community and Native Education

Bryan Uher

Bryan Uher

Associate Vice Chancellor

Rural and Workforce Education

Izzy Martinez

Izzy Martinez

Executive Assistant to the Vice Chancellor | Operations Officer

Rural, Community and Native Education

Jamie Ferns

Jamie Ferns

Events Coordinator

Rural, Community & Native Education

College of Indigenous Studies

Teisha Simmons

Teisha Simmons

Interim Dean

Brooks Building

Jackie Adair

Jackie Adair

Fiscal Manager

Vacant

Drumbeats Grant Manager

Vacant

Human Resources Manager

Community & Technical College | College of Indigenous Studies

Scott Culbertson

Scott Culbertson

Course and Enrollment Director

Anne Doyle

Anne Doyle

Finance Director

Carissa Hauck

Carissa Hauck

Proposal Development Officer

Community & Technical College | College of Indigenous Studies

Lauren Jerew

Lauren Jerew

Fiscal Officer

Annastasia Johnson

Annastasia Johnson

Human Resources Coordinator

Amanda Knighten

Amanda Knighten

Fiscal Technician

Kim Kovacik

Kim Kovacik

Accounts Receivable Manager

Cynthia Martin-Thompson

Cynthia Martin-Thompson

Registration Coordinator

Kirsten McGraw

Kirsten McGraw

Bookstore Coordinator / Administrative Assistant

Kacey Miller

Kacey Miller

Student Services Director

Marchelle Somaduroff

Marchelle Somaduroff

Central Grants Manager

Vacant

Marketing and Communications Manager

Public information officer

Monthly Newsletter
Lisa Yancey

Lisa Yancey

Director of Operations

Chukchi Campus Staff

Minnie Naylor

Minnie Naylor

Director

mlnaylor@alaska.edu | 907-442-5051

Minnie Naylor is originally from Kotzebue and has family from Noatak and Shishmaref. Minnie graduated from UAF in 2008 with a BA in Rural Development with an emphasis in Community Organizations and Services. In 2022, she earned her MA in Rural Development from the Department of Alaska Native Studies and Rural Development. 

Annabelle Alvite

Annabelle Alvite

USDA Grant Coordinator

aalvite@alaska.edu | 907-442-5056
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Jazmine Camp

Regional Director, Kotzebue

ANSEP-UAA

slcamp@alaska.edu |  
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Louise Conwell

Academic and Career Advisor

lsconwell@alaska.edu | 907-442-5053
Mae Mendenhall

Mae Mendenhall

Library Director

mgmendenhall@alaska.edu | 907-442-5058
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Sharon Milbocker

Program Development Coordinator

smilbock@alaska.edu | 907-442-5050
 

Chukchi Campus Faculty

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Hannah Loon

Iñupiaq Language Instructor (Adjunct)

hbloon@alaska.edu |  

Adjunct

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Reid Magdanz

Inupiaq Language Instructor (Adjunct)

rjmadganz@alaska.edu |  

Adjunct

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Mellissia Troyer

Writing Instructor

mmtroyer@alaska.edu |  

Adjunct



KuC Staff

Haley Hanson

Haley Hanson

Interim Director

hhanson9@alaska.edu | 907-543-4587

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Cynthia Andrecheck

Writing Center Coordinator

crandrecheck@alaska.edu | 907-543-4573

Room 112

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Thomas Daniel

Library Circulation Assistant

tdaniel10@alaska.edu | 907-543-4544

Kuskokwim Consortium Library

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Hugh Dyment

Health Careers Advisor

hdyment@alaska.edu | (907) 543-4524

Room 105B

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Marie Friday

College Success Navigator

mefriday@alaska.edu | 907-543-4509

Room 105A 

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Melinda Flemings

Fiscal Technician III

mflemi14@alaska.edu | 907-543-4504

Room 122

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Jessica Glore

Student Services Manager

jlglore@alaska.edu | 907-543-4559

Room 105C

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Martha Glore

Office Manager

mmglore@alaska.edu | 907-543-4501

Room 219

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John John

Resident Director

jjohn15@alaska.edu | 907-543-4566

Sackett Hall

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Ron Kaiser

Crafts and Trades III

rjkaiser@alaska.edu | 907-543-4536 or cell: 907-545-4936

Room 150

Mikayla Miller

Mikayla Miller

Kuskokwim Consortium Library

msmiller8@alaska.edu | 907-543-4571

Library

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Jennifer Mutch

Evening Monitor

jmutch1@alaska.edu | 907-543-4500

Front Desk, Main KuC Buidling

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Danny Nelson

Academic Advisor

dnelson7@alaska.edu | 907-543-4505

Room 105D

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Ryan Noeker

Academic Advisor

rjnoeker@alaska.edu | 907-543-4560

Room 105F

Cheryl Offt

Golga Oscar (Quki)

Native Arts Coordinator

gposcar@alaska.edu | 907-543-4560

Room 116

Theresa Quiner

Theresa Quiner

Kuskokwim Consortium Library

tquiner@alaska.edu | 907-543-4517

Library

Daylon Rogers

Daylon Rogers

IT Lead

drogers15@alaska.edu | 907-543-4507

Room 205

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Marybeth Whalen

Yupiit Piciryarait Cultural Center Manager

mrwhalen@alaska.edu | 907-543-4538

Yupiit Piciryarait Cultural Center

 

KuC Faculty

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Kelechuckwu "KC" Alu

Associate Professor of Developmental Math

kalu@alaska.edu | 907-543-4525

Room 102

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Ryan Henderson

Assistant Professor of English

rlhenderson@alaska.edu | 907-543-4580

Room 101

Diane McEachern

Diane McEachern, Ph.D.

Professor of HUMS/RHS

dmmceachern@alaska.edu | 907-543-4597

Room 117

Sally Samson

Sally Samson, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Yup'ik and Culture

spsamson@alaska.edu | 907-543-4530

Room 115

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Lisa Strecker

Assistant Professor of Anthropology/Ethnobotany

lstrecker@alaska.edu | 907-699-6414

Healy

 
 
 

NWC Staff

Vacant

Minnie Naylor

Interim Director

mlnaylor@alaska.edu | 907-442-5051

Mitch Erickson

Mitch Erickson

Evening Admin Assistant

merickso@alaska.edu | 907-443-8415
Naomi Jones

Naomi Jones

Program and Outreach Coordinator

nejones2@alaska.edu | 907-624-3157

Based in Unalakleet

Sue Luke

Sue Luke

Business Manager

ssluke@alaska.edu | 907-443-8409
Frank McFarland

Frank McFarland

Facilities Manager

fmcfarl1@alaska.edu | 907-443-8405
Chad Oleson

Chad Oleson

Program Manager

cdoleson@alaska.edu | 907-443-8404
Bonnie Schelle

Bonnie Scheele

HLRM Program Manager

bmscheele@alaska.edu | 907-443-8428
Gwen Manniq Trigg-Stettenbenz

Gwendalyn Manniq Trigg-Stettenbenz

Admissions and Records Coordinator

gltriggkomakhuk@alaska.edu | 907-443-8403
 

NWC Faculty

Ryan Ford

Ryan Ford

Construction Trades Technology Program

jford23@alaska.edu | 907-223-1287Construction Trades Technology program
Jackie Hrabok

Jackie Hrabok

Cooperative Extension and High Latitude Range Management

jhrabok@alaska.edu | 907-434-2906Cooperative Extension Program
Claudia Ihl

Claudia Ihl

Biology

cihl@alaska.edu | 907-443-8417