Tanana Valley Campus director named

Submitted by Scott McCrea
Phone: (907) 455-2857
05/26/05

Bernice Joseph, executive dean of the College of Rural Alaska at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, announced today that Richard Caulfield has been named director of the UAF Tanana Valley Campus.

"The search committee produced an exceptional group of finalists," Joseph said. "But Rick clearly stood out. During his tenure as interim director, he has earned great confidence from faculty, staff and advisory council members based on his administrative effectiveness, his vision for the campus and his personal qualities."?

Caulfield has been serving as TVC’s interim director since September 2004. Prior to that, he served as a professor of rural development and associate dean of academic affairs for the College of Rural Alaska. Caulfield began teaching with UAF in 1985, and has taught at both the main campus and rural campuses. He earned his master’s degree in education from UAF and his doctorate in development studies from the University of East Anglia in the United Kingdom. A 30-year resident of Alaska, Caulfield has written several books and numerous articles on Arctic resources management and community development.

"I am excited by this opportunity to continue working at TVC with outstanding faculty and staff in preparing Alaskans for Alaska’s jobs,"? said Caulfield. "TVC is all about community-driven education, a goal that I believe in strongly."?

TVC is a branch campus of the College of Rural Alaska. The campus offers more than 40 certificate and associate degree programs in courses ranging from applied business to process technology. The campus is headquartered out of the Tanana Valley Campus Center at 604 Barnette Street with additional locations at the TVC Downtown Center, UAF University Park Center, Hutchison Institute of Technology and the Bunnell House Early Childhood Lab School.

CONTACT: TVC Director Rick Caulfield at 455-2850 or CRA Executive Dean Bernice Joseph at 474-7143 for information.