Department Chairs
UAF Department Chair Policy — The policy defining the role and duties of the department chair and establishing the procedures for the election of department chairs at the University of Alaska Fairbanks was passed by the UAF Faculty Senate at Meeting #21 (October 15, 1990) and #23 (December 17, 1990) and modified by the Chancellor. Further modifications were made by the UAF Faculty Senate at Meeting #71 (April 14, 1997) and approved by the Chancellor. Changes were made by the UAF Faculty Senate at Meeting #93 (March 6, 2000) and modified by the Chancellor on April 24, 2000. Additional changes were made at Meeting #205 (March 2, 2015). Finally, the latest change was made at Meeting #264 (May 2, 2022). Read the full policy here: Department Chair Policy
Department Chairs for AY 2024-2025
Anthropology Dept.: Robin Shoaps
Arctic & Northern Studies Program (ACNS):
Director: Brandon Boylan
Co-Director: Philip Wight
Art Dept.: Zoe M. Jones
Communication Dept. - Amy May
Journalism Dept. - Charles Mason
English: Dept. Sarah Stanley
Foreign Languages & Literatures: Dept. David Henry
History: Tyler Kirk
Justice: Jeffrey May
Linguistics Program Coordinator: Patrick Marlow
Music Dept.: Jaunelle Celaire
Philosophy & Humanities Program Coordinator: Seth Jones (Fall 2024) and Eduardo Wilner (Spring 2025)
Political Science Dept.: Brandon Boylan
Psychology Dept.: Jennifer Peterson
Social Work Dept.: LaVerne Demientieff
Theatre & Film Dept.: Maya Salganek
Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies (WGSS) Program Coordinator: Carol Gray