Mission Statement

At the University of Alaska Fairbanks, URSA supports, develops and institutionalizes UAF's diverse and robust programs of undergraduate research and creative scholarship. At all levels, URSA aims to improve skills in critical thinking and communication and to engender a culture of life-long learning among all students, as well as enhance preparation and education of students who will fill the needs of Alaska’s 21st century workforce and society. URSA is UAF’s resource for the development and promotion of experiential learning activities that engage undergraduate students to support UAF’s goal to become a leading student-focused research university. Building on existing efforts and capacities, URSA enables UAF students to pursue varying levels of research engagement from a single credit of first-year seminar to independent scholarly investigations or a senior thesis including BFA exhibit or performance

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Staff

Dr. Trent Sutton, Ph.D
URSA Director
tmsutton@alaska.edu | 907-474-7285

Trent is a Professor of Fisheries Biology and an Associate Dean in the College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences. Trent completed his undergraduate education in Fisheries and Wildlife at Michigan State University, and received a M.S. in Biological Sciences from Michigan Technological University and a Ph.D. in Fisheries Sciences from Virginia Tech. Prior to coming to UAF in 2007, Trent held faculty positions at both Lake Superior State University (1996-2001) and Purdue University (2001-2007).

Kate Pendleton
URSA Coordinator
klpendleton@alaska.edu | 907-450-8772

Kate manages the URSA awards process, organizes events, maintains the student tracking system and provides assistance for all URSA activities. She received a B.S. degree in Environmental Science from Lewis & Clark College.

URSA Advisory Board

URSA Review Board

The URSA Review Board consists of faculty from all across UAF. All faculty members are eligible to participate. Each student application is reviewed by four faculty members. Current members may participate in one or all of the review sessions each academic year. If you are interested in participating, please contact the URSA office.

The members for 2018-2019 include: