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Back Row: D. Fox, S. Denison, J. O'Leary, H. Banks, E. Bennett, D. Mielke, C. Ballain, P.T. Chang Middle Row: H. Bell, S. Bach, D. Jardel, K. Bloomstrom, M. Voss Front Row: K. Owens, G. Hensel, B. Forsythe, G. Peck, M. Robinson


	Suzanne Bach Assistant Professor Fine Arts	Phone: 907-745-9755 Office Location: FSM 210 Email Office Hours / Fall 2009 Tues/Thurs: 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Wednesday: 3:45 p.m.-4:15 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Friday: 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Also by appointment.
School of Architecture, Univ. of California, Berkeley 1970-72 M.A. in Interior Design, Univ. of California, Berkeley 1970 BSHE, Univ. of North Carolina, Greensboro 1965

	Craig Ballain Associate Professor Library Science	Phone: 907-745-9743 Office Location: OLB 112 Email Office Hours Available by appointment in the Okeson Library.
M.L.S., Indiana Univ., 1997 B.A., Washington State Univ., 1992

	Dr. Harry Banks Instructor Information Technology	Phone: 907-745-9783 Office Location: JKB 122C Email Office Hours / Fall 2009 Mon/Tues/Thurs: 1:30-3:00 p.m.
D.Min., Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, 1984 M. Div., Andrews University, 1969 B.A., Columbia Union College, 1967

	Holly Bell Assistant Professor General Business	Phone: 907-746-9316 Office Location: JKB 122D Email Office Hours / Fall 2009 Monday & Thursday: 9:00-11:00 a.m.
M.B.A., University of South Dakota, 2006 B.A., University of Memphis, 2003

	Dr. Kim Bloomstrom Assistant Professor Counseling	Phone: 745-9744 Office Location: FSM 102 Email Office Hours Available by appointment in Student Services.
Ph.D., Regent University, Virginia, 2008 M.S., Grand Valley State Univ. Teaching Certification, Western Mich. Univ. B.A., Bethel College, St. Paul, Minnesota

	Dr. Karen Carpenter Assistant Professor Science	Phone: 907-745-9771 Office Location: SNOD 101 Email Office Hours / Fall 2009 Mon/Tues/Wed: 8:00-9:00 a.m. and Tuesdays 12:00-1:00 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, and other times by appointment.
D.V.M., Colorado State Univ., 1990 B.S., Colorado State Univ., 1987 A.A.S., Union College, 1986

	Dr. Ping-Tung Chang Professor Mathematics	Phone: 907-745-9727 Office Location: SNOD 106A Email Web Page Fall 2009 - on sabbatical
Ph.D., Georgia State Univ., 1977 M.S., Indiana State Univ., 1966 B.E., National Taiwan Normal Univ., 1960

	Dr. Ben Curtis Associate Professor Science	Phone: 907-745-9761 Office Location: SNOD 101B Email Web Page Office Hours / Fall 2009 Monday-Thursday: 12:00-1:00 p.m. (except 1st Thursday of month) And by appointment.
Ph.D, Univ. of Washington, 1986 M.S., Stanford Univ., 1978 B.A., Princeton Univ., 1976

	Jack Cypher Assistant Professor Refrigeration & Heating Technology	Phone: 907-745-9716 Office Location: JKB 120 Email Web Page Office Hours / Fall 2009 Mon/Wed/Thurs: 2:30-5:00 p.m. Tues/Fri: by appointment
A.A.S., Mat-Su College, 1989

	Dr. Sheri Denison Assistant Professor English	Phone: 907-745-9786 Office Location: JKB 135 Email Office Hours / Fall 2009 Monday-Thursday: 2:30-3:45 p.m. Some Fridays: 1:00-2:00 p.m. (Fridays: 8/28, 9/25, 10/2, 10/23, 10/30, 11/20, 12/4)
Ph.D., Indiana Univ. of Pennsylvania, 2009 M.A., Univ. of Alaska Anchorage, 1997 B.A., Univ. of Alaska Anchorage, 1993

	Brenda Forsythe Assistant Professor Computer Information & Office Systems	Phone: 907-746-9318 or 745-9763 (Skill Center) Office Location: FSM 112C Email Office Hours / Fall 2009 Tues/Wed/Thurs: 9:15-10:00 a.m. and 2:15-3:00 p.m. Also available in the CIOS Skill Center Monday: 3:00-7:00 p.m. Tues/Thurs: 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Wednesday: 10:00 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
B.S., Colorado State Univ., 1979 Microsoft Office Specialist Master Instructor, 2002

	Dr. Deborah Fox Assistant Professor English	Phone: 745-9780 Office Location: JKB 136 Email Office Hours / Fall 2009 Monday-Thursday from 1:00-2:00 p.m. and by appointment.
Ph.D., Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia, 2004 M.A., University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 1993 B.A., Utah State University, Logan, Utah, 1985 A.A., University of Maryland, Munich, Germany 1982

	Connie Fuess Assistant Professor Counseling	Phone: 907-745-9737 Office Location: FSM 102 Email Office Hours Available by appointment in Student Services.
M.P.S. Adult Ed., Cornell Univ., 1995 B.S., Cornell Univ., 1983

	Kathy Griffin Assistant Professor Paramedic Technology	Phone: 907-746-9329 Office Location: SNOD 128 Email Office Hours / Fall 2009 Tues/Wed/Thurs: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Friday: by appointment only
M.A., Education, Univ. of Central Florida, 1992 B.A., Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, Univ. of So. Florida, 1990 National Registry Paramedic, Polk Community College, 1995

	Gloria Hensel Associate Professor Computer Information & Office Systems	Phone: 907-745-9763 Office Location: FSM 108 Email Web Page Office Hours / Fall 2009 Mon/Tues/Wed: 9:00–10:00 a.m. Tuesdays: 3:00–4:45 p.m. Thursdays: 1:00—2:45 p.m. Also available in the CIOS Skill Center: Mon/Tues/Wed: 10:00 a.m. – 2:45 p.m.
M.S., Univ. of Alaska Anchorage, 1996 B.S., Columbia Union College, 1969

	Dr. Erik Hirschmann Associate Professor Social Sciences / History	Phone: 907-745-9733 Office Location: JKB 114B Email Web Page Office Hours / Fall 2009 Monday/Thursday: 1:00-3:00 p.m. Tuesday/Wednesday: 1:00-4:30 p.m. Also by appointment Monday through Thursday.
Ph.D., Univ. of New Mexico, 1999 M.A., Univ. of New Mexico, 1994 B.A., Humboldt State Univ., 1991

	Diane Jardel Instructor Architectural & Engineering Technology	Phone: 355-3920 (cell) Office Location: JKB 123A or JKB 125 Email Office Hours / Fall 2009 Mon/Wed/Thurs: 4:15- 5:00 p.m. Friday: 11:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Also by appointment (prefer contact via e-mail pfdlj@uaa.alaska.edu )
B.S., Univ. of Maryland, 2007

	Dan Mielke Assistant Professor Refrigeration & Heating Technology	Phone: 907-745-9715 Office Location: JKB 120 Email Web Page Office Hours / Fall 2009 Monday-Thursday: 2:00-5:00 p.m. Friday: by appointment
A.A.S., Mat-Su College, 1978

	Dr. Joan O'Leary Associate Professor English	Phone: 907-745-9753 Office Location: JKB 137 Email Web Page Office Hours / Fall 2009 Monday-Thursday: 12:00-1:00 p.m. Friday: off campus
Ph.D., Univ. of Washington, 1991 M.A., Univ. of Alaska Anchorage, 1987 B.A., Univ. of Alaska Anchorage, 1985

	Dr. Galina Peck Assistant Professor Preparatory & Developmental Studies	Phone: 745-9734 Office Location: JKB 114A Email Office Hours / Fall 2009 Monday-Thursday: 1:00-2:00 p.m. Friday: off campus
Ph.D. in Philological Sciences, evaluated by UNESCO, 1999 Ph.D. in Foreign Languages Teacher Ed., Moscow, Russia, 1983 Certification as Assist. Professor of English, Moscow, Russia, 1982 Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Foreign Languages Teacher Education, Moscow State Pedagogical Institute of Foreign Languages, Moscow, Russia, 1975

	Dr. Peter Praetorius Associate Professor Communication	Phone: 907-745-9728 Office Location: SNOD 126 Email Web Page Office Hours / Fall 2009 Monday: 3:00-4:00 p.m. Wednesday: 5:00-7:00 p.m. Thursday: 11:00-12:00 and by appointment
Ph.D., Michigan Technological Univ., 2000 M.A., Clemson Univ., 1996 B.A., Whittier College, 1984

	Dr. Marc Robinson Assistant Professor Elementary Education	Phone: 907-746-9328 Office Location: JKB 122B Email Office Hours / Fall 2009 Monday: 8:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Fridays by appointment.
Ed.D., University of Oregon, 2005 M.E.D., University of Alaska Anchorage, 1996 B.A., Saint Xavier University, 1973

	Dr. Jan Vandever Professor Mathematics	Phone: 907-745-9749 Office Location: SNOD 130 Email Office Hours / Fall 2009 Monday/Wednesday: 1:15-2:30 p.m. Tuesday/Thursday: 10:45-11:30 a.m.
Ph.D., Univ. of North Dakota, 1976 M.A.T., Colorado State Univ., 1973 M.Ed., Rutgers Univ., 1971 B.S., Monmouth Univ., 1967

	Maxilynn Voss Assistant Professor Education / Early Childhood	Phone: 907-745-9736 Office Location: JKB 134 Email Online Office Hours / Fall 2009 Monday: 8:00-10:00 a.m. Tuesday: 1:00-3:00 p.m. Wednesday: 1:00-3:00 p.m. Thursday: 8:00-9:00 a.m. and 6:00-7:00 p.m. On Campus Office Hours / Fall 2009 By appointment only - 745-9736 or mvoss@matsu.alaska.edu (preferred)
Ed.S., Education Administration/Leadership, Ball State Univ., 2000 M.S., Education Administration, Ball State Univ., 1988 M.A., Elementary Education, Ball State Univ., 1982 B.S., Elementary Education, Ball State Univ., 1974

	Dr. Ann Marie Yaros Associate Professor Human Services	Phone: 907-745-9728 Office Location: SNOD 126 Email Web Page Office Hours / Fall 2009 Wednesday: 12:00-1:00 p.m., before or after class, or by appointment. Thursday: 12:00-1:00 p.m. (except for the first Thursday of the month)
Ph.D., Psychology, Northcentral University, Prescott, Arizona, 2007 M.S.W., Univ. of Michigan, 1975 B.A., Wayne State Univ., 1972

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