Veronica Plumb is a Professor of Early Childhood with the Department of Social and Human Development. Veronica was raised in Monterey, California and moved north to Fairbanks, Alaska in 1989.  She graduated with a BA in Child Development and Family Studies, followed by an AAS in Early Childhood Education from UAF prior to finishing a master’s in education / early childhood education from UAS. Prior to joining the University of Alaska in 2002, Veronica worked within the childcare sector of Fairbanks, providing care for families with young children as well as professional development training for other early childhood professionals for many years.

At UAF, Veronica teaches courses in topics such as administration, social emotional development, environments, and various other curriculum topics. Professor Plumb has presented at many conferences and symposiums in and outside of Alaska and has served as interim Dean for CIS, Program Chair for Child Development and Family Studies BA, and on many other committees within the UA system and councils within the State of Alaska. For several years, she was a member and chair of the National Association for the Education of Young Children Affiliate Council as the Alaskan representative. 

Carrie Stevens’ passionately works for the advancement of Indigenous self-governance and stewardship. She serves as Professor and Chair of the Department of Tribal Governance at the College of Indigenous Studies, University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Stevens has 22 years of experience in designing and delivering place-based educational programs to advance Indigenous self-governance, tribal sovereignty, and stewardship through partnerships with tribal governments, communities, and peoples. Carrie serves as the PI of the USDA funded Alaska Native Food and Energy Sovereignty award for the College of Indigenous Studies, a collaboration enhancing educational equal access to build Indigenous leadership for community food and energy security.

Stevens served as lead negotiator for tribal self-governance negotiations between the Council of Athabascan Tribal Governments and the USFWS and the BLM. She is active in advocacy and organizing efforts for the protection of Alaska Native hunting and fishing rights and traditional ways of life. She holds a Master of International and Intercultural Management.

She is married to Ben Stevens, Dinyee Hutanne, Koyukon Athabascan from Stevens Village Alaska, with whom she raises her son Alexander. They enjoy being on the river and in the village when they are not at their desks working on behalf of Alaska Natives.