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1998-1999 Catalog

Register


Faculty, Staff and Emeriti


S -- Faculty and Staff

Sacco, Fred A. -- 1984 -- Sergeant (1992), VCAS. University of Alaska Fairbanks '76, B.A., '84, B.A.


Sankaran, Harikumar -- 1991 -- Associate Professor of Business Administration (1994) and Director, MBA Program (1996), SOM. Madras University, India '78, B.A.; XLRI, Jamshedpur, India '80, M.B.A.; University of Houston '87, Ph.D.


Schall, Dennis G. -- 1988 -- Associate Professor of Education (1996), SOED. Kearney State College '69, B.S.; '72, M.S.; University of Nebraska '77, Ph.D.


Schamel, Douglas -- 1975 -- Assistant Professor of Biology (1980), CSEM. Allegheny College '71, B.S.; University of Alaska Fairbanks '74, M.S.


Schatz, Madeline -- 1990 -- Professor of Music and Music Director, Fairbanks Symphony Orchestra (1990), CLA. University of Southern California, B.M.; Indiana University, M.M.; University of Southern California, D.M.A.


Scheaffer, Donald -- 1987 -- Director of Financial Aid (1987), STUSVC. Cardinal Glennon College '62, B.S.; San Jose State University '78, M.P.A.


Schedler, Kathleen -- 1984 -- Director, Planning and Project Services (1991), VCAS. University of Alaska Fairbanks '77, B.S.M.E.; P.E.


Schell, Donald M. -- 1976 -- Director, Institute of Marine Science (1994) and Professor of Marine Science and Water Resources (1989), INE, SFOS/IMS. Southeastern Massachusetts University '62, B.S.; University of Alaska '62, M.S.; '71, Ph.D.


Schichnes, Janet C. -- 1994 -- Instructor/Coordinator (1994), IAC/CRA. Rutgers University '70, B.A.; Harvard University '81, Ed.M.


Schimel, Joshua -- 1989 -- Assistant Professor of Biology (1988), CSEM, IAB. Middlebury College '79, B.A.; University of California-Berkeley '87, Ph.D.


Schink, Christian D. -- 1995 -- Assistant Professor of Library Science/Librarian (1995), KUC/CRA. St. Louis Christian College '90, B.A.; University of Missouri-Columbia '91, M.A.


Schmierbach, Glenda -- 1994 -- Instructor of Adult Basic Education (1994), KUC/CRA. North Dakota State University '67, B.A.; University of Alaska Fairbanks '92, M.Ed.


Schneider, William S. -- 1980 -- Professor of Library Science (1996) and Curator of Oral History, LIB. Franklin and Marshall College '68, B.A.; Bryn Mawr College '76, Ph.D.


Scholle, Marie M. -- 1988 -- Safety/Training Officer (1990), VCAS. Tanana Valley Community College '82, A.A.S.; University of Alaska Fairbanks '90, B.A.


Schroeder, Radene -- 1969 -- Associate Professor of Office Management and Technology, TVC/CRA. University of North Dakota '67, B.S.; '69, M.S.


Schuldiner, Michael -- 1980 -- Professor of English (1990), CLA. Goddard College '69, B.A.; Kent State '79, Ph.D.


Schumaker, Cindy G. -- 1995 -- Campaign Manager, 2002 UA Museum Expansion Campaign (1997), UAM. University of Missouri-Columbia '88, B.S. Journalism; B.A. Political Science.


Schwaegerle, Kent E. -- 1986 -- Associate Professor of Botany (1986), CSEM, IAB. Oberlin College '75, B.A.; Ohio State University '78, M.S.; University of Illinois '84, Ph.D.


Schwafel, Stanley R. -- 1979 -- Assistant Director, Poker Flat Research Range (1991), GI. Solano College '72, A.A.


Schweitzer, Peter P. -- 1991 -- Associate Professor of Anthropology (1997), CLA. Vienna Institute of Social Anthropology '90, Ph.D.


Secrest, Ann -- 1987 -- Coordinator, Office of the Chancellor (1994). University of Alaska Fairbanks '89, B.A.; '94, M.B.A.


Sedinger, James Stone -- 1985 -- Professor of Wildlife Ecology (1994), CSEM, IAB. University of Washington, '71, B.S.; University of California, Davis '83, Ph.D.


Seifert, Richard D. -- 1973 -- Professor of Engineering Extension (1995), ACE. West Chester State College '70, B.A.; University of Alaska '73, M.S.


Selinger, Gary M. -- 1979 -- Special Projects Manager (1996), UAM. '79, B.A.


Sentman, Davis D. -- 1991 -- Professor of Physics (1996), CSEM, GI. University of Iowa '71, B.A.; '73, M.S.; '76, Ph.D.


Severin, Kenneth P. -- 1990 -- Director, Advanced Instrumentation Laboratory (1996), CSEM. California Institute of Technology '78, B.S.; University of California Davis '87, Ph.D.


Sexton, Renée L. -- 1990 -- Fiscal Officer (1994), SME. University of Alaska Fairbanks '85, B.B.A; '90, M.B.A.


Sfraga, Mike -- 1985 -- Director, Program Development (1997), CRA. University of Alaska Fairbanks '84, B.S.; Bowling Green State University '86, M.A.; University of Alaska Fairbanks '97, Ph.D.


Shain, Drew H. -- 1997 -- Assistant Professor of Animal Science (Reindeer) (1997), SALRM. University of Nebraska '83, B.S.; University of Wyoming '86, M.S.; '96, Ph.D.


Shanis, Daniel S. -- 1984 -- Program Development Specialist, DANRD (1984), CRA. University of Pennsylvania '69, B.A.; University of Northern Colorado '73, M.A.


Shaw, Glenn E. -- 1971 -- Professor of Geophysics (1981), GI, CSEM. Montana State University '63, B.S.; University of Southern California '65, M.S.; University of Arizona '71, Ph.D.


Sheperd, Judy -- 1995 -- Assistant Professor of Social Work (1995), CLA. Earham College '73, B.A.; West Virginia University '79, M.S.W.; University of Illinois '90, Ph.D.


Sherman, Todd -- 1992 -- Assistant Professor of Art (1992), CLA. University of Alaska Fairbanks '79, B.A.; Pratt University '85, M.F.A.


Shieh, Yeung-Nan -- 1984 -- Associate Professor of Economics (1986), SOM. National Taiwan University-Taipei '66, B.A.; University of Rochester, New York '76, M.A.; Texas A&M University '80, Ph.D.


Shields, Gerald F. -- 1975 -- Professor of Zoology (1985), CSEM, IAB. Carroll College '66, B.A.; Central Washington State College '70, M.S.; University of Toronto '74, Ph.D.


Shields, Patricia -- 1987 -- Fee Assessment and Cashier Supervisor (1992), VCAS. Carroll College '66, B.S.


Shirley, Thomas C. -- 1982 -- Professor of Fisheries (1996), SFOS/JC. Texas A&I University '69, B.S.; '74, M.S.; Louisiana State University '82, Ph.D.


Shumaker, Earl R. -- 1997 -- Assistant Professor (1997), LIB. Portland State University '70, B.S.; Louisiana State University '71, M.S.


Shumaker, Peggy -- 1988 -- Professor of English (1994), CLA. University of Arizona, Tucson '79, M.F.A.


Sikkink, V. Janene -- 1997 -- Development Coordinator (1997), ARSC. University of Alaska Fairbanks '90, B.S.; '93, M.B.A.


Simmons, Heidi -- 1981 -- Coordinator, Distance Education (1991), KUC/CRA. Bellevue Community College '79, A.A.


Simpson, Sherry A. -- 1997 -- Assistant Professor of Journalism (1997), CLA. University of Alaska Fairbanks '86, B.A.; '95, M.F.A.


Simpson, William R. -- 1997 -- Assistant Professor of Chemistry (1997), CSEM. Swarthmore College '88, B.A.; Stanford University '95, Ph.D.


Sinha, Deepak -- 1992 -- Programmer Analyst (1992), SFOS/IMS. Indian School of Mines '79, B.Tech.; '88, M.Tech.; University of Alaska Fairbanks '92, M.S.; '92, M.S.


Skudrzyk, Frank J. -- 1982 -- Professor of Mining Engineering (1982), SME. University of Mining and Metallurgy, Cracov '68, M.E.; '73, Ph.D.


Slaughter, Charles W. -- 1970 -- Affiliate Professor of Water Resources (1976), INE. Washington State University '62, B.S.; Colorado State University '68, Ph.D.


Smiley, Scott T. -- 1989 -- Associate Professor of Biology (1994), and Director, Fishery Industrial Technology Center (1995), SFOS/FITC. University of California, Berkeley '79, B.A.; University of Washington, Seattle '84, M.S.; '86, Ph.D.


Smith, David M. -- 1986 -- Professor of Anthropology and Linguistics (1996), CLA. Nyack College '56, B.S.; Hartford Seminary Foundation '65, M.A.; Michigan State University '69, Ph.D.


Smith, Roger W. -- 1984 -- Associate Director of Geophysical Institute (1996), Professor of Physics (1984), GI, CSEM. University of Exeter '63, B.S.; '67, Ph.D.


Smith, Ronald C. -- 1991 -- AWARE Program Coordinator, Center for Health and Counseling (1991), STUSVC. University of Rochester '71, B.A.; Boston University '72, M.Ed.


Smith, Ronald L. -- 1968 -- Professor of Zoology (1984), CSEM, SFOS/IMS. Occidental College '64, B.A.; University of Miami '67, M.S.; '68, Ph.D.


Smith, Steven L. -- 1986 -- Associate Director, Computing and Communications (1994), LIB. University of Iowa, B.A.; University of Hawaii, M.A.


Smith, Sue E. -- 1994 -- (1994), VCAS. University of Alaska Fairbanks '94, B.B.A.


Smith, Thomas D. -- 1987 -- Acting Assistant Director for Coastal and Marine Operations (1989), SFOS/IMS. U.S. Coast Guard Academy '62, B.S.; American University '71, M.S.


Smoker, William W. -- 1978 -- Professor of Fisheries (1993), SFOS/JC. Carleton College '67, B.A.; Oregon State University '70, M.S.; '82, Ph.D.


Snifka, Lynne M. -- 1997 -- Producer, KUAC-TV (1997), CLA. University of Wisconsin '93, B.A.


Sokaitis, Albert J. -- 1996 -- Head Men's Basketball Couch (1996), ATHREC. Mitchell College '74, A.A.; North Adams State College '76, B.A.; Connecticut College '77, M.A.


Sonafrank, G. H. Cole -- 1979 -- Supervisor, Computer Resource Center (1995), GI. University of Alaska Fairbanks '87, B.A.


Sonwalkar, Vikas S. -- 1995 -- Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering (1995), CSEM. IIT, Kanpur '76, B.Tech; University of Rochester '78, M.S.; Stanford University '86, Ph.D.


Soos, Frank -- 1986 -- Associate Professor of Creative Writing (1991), CLA. Davidson College '72, A.B.; University of Arkansas '81, M.F.A.


Sorensen, Fred E. -- 1990 -- Associate Professor of Extension, Land Resources, 4-H & Youth (1996), ACE. University of California '74, B.A.; Moss Landing Marine Laboratories '84, M.S.


Sparks, H. Charles -- 1994 -- Assistant Professor of Accounting and Information Systems (1994), SOM. University of Alaska Fairbanks '87, B.B.A.; University of Iowa '89, M.A.; C.P.A.


Sparrow, Stephen D. -- 1981 -- Professor of Agronomy (1993), SALRM. North Carolina State University '69, B.S.; Colorado State University '73, M.S.; University of Minnesota '81, Ph.D.


Spencer, June -- 1992 -- Instructional Coordinator (1982), NWC/CRA.


Sponseller, Tim A. -- 1993 -- Contract Manager (1993), VCAS. B.S.C.E.


Springer, Alan M. -- 1983 -- Research Associate Professor of Marine Science (1996), SFOS/IMS. Colorado College '69, B.A.; University of Alaska '74, M.S.; '88, Ph.D.


Stamnes, Knut -- 1988 -- Professor of Physics (1988), GI. University of Oslo '69, B.S.; '72, M.S.; University of Colorado '78, Ph.D.


Stanek, Sheryl A. -- 1990 -- Associate Professor of Extension, Home Economics (1995), ACE. Washington State University '64, B.S.; University of Alaska Anchorage '88, M.E.


Stanley, Linda -- 1991 -- Credit and Collection Coordinator (1996), VCAS. Illinois State University '76, A.A.; University of Alaska Fairbanks '97, B.B.A.


Stark, David A. -- 1971 -- Professor of English (1985), CLA. University of California, Los Angeles '65, B.A.; University of California, Irvine '69, M.F.A.


Stealey-Bouta, Katherine -- 1990 -- Instructor of English, Independent Learning Program (1990), CRA. Wake Forest University '83, B.A.


Stech, David A. -- 1972 -- Associate Professor of Music (1982), CLA. University of Minnesota '67, B.S.; Ohio State University '69, M.A.; Michigan State University '76, Ph.D.


Steiner, Richard G. -- 1983 -- Marine Extension Agent (1983), Professor of Fisheries (1996), SFOS/MAP. University of Tennessee '74, B.A.; Oregon State University '79, M.S.


Stekoll, Michael S. -- 1978 -- Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry (1991), SFOS/JC Joint with UAS. Stanford University '71, B.S., UCAL '76, Ph.D.


Stellini, Dominic -- 1991 -- Moore/Bartlett/Skarland Area Coordinator (1992), STUSVC. New York University '89, B.A.; '91, M.A.


Stephens, Dennis J. -- 1978 -- Associate Professor of Library Science (1984) and Department Head (1994), LIB. Portland State University '69, B.A.; University of Denver '75, M.A.


Stephens, Stephen W. -- 1996 -- Instructor (1996), CSEM. University of Alaska Fairbanks, '92, B.S.; '96, M.E.E.


Sterner, Shirley -- 1971 -- Fiscal Officer (1993), CRA. Southwest Missouri State University '70, B.S.


Stewart, Gary D. -- 1995 -- Assistant Professor of Extension and District Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development (1995), ACE. Angelo State College '68, B.S.; Colorado State University '74, M.Ed.


Stickel, Tim -- 1990 -- Assistant Director of Residence Life for Residence Halls (1993), STUSVC. Northeast Missouri State University '88, B.A.; University of Alaska Fairbanks '93, M.B.A.


Stitt, Jan -- 1985 -- Graphic Artist (1985), URA. Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design '78, Certificate.


Stoik, Adam -- 1996 -- Instructor of Vocational Education (1996), BBC/CRA. University of Florida '89, B.S.; University of Texas '93, M.B.A


Stokesbury, Kevin D. E. -- 1996 -- Research Associate (1996), SFOS/IMS. Acadia University '84, B.S.; '87, M.S.; Universite' Laval '94, Ph.D.


Stolzberg, Richard J. -- 1978 -- Professor of Chemistry (1993), CSEM. Tufts University '69, B.S.; Massachusetts Institute of Technology '73, Ph.D.


Stormer, Jacquelyn K. -- 1983 -- Editorial Specialist (1986), URA. University of Alaska Fairbanks '89, B.A.


Stortz, Peter J. -- 1989 -- Visiting Associate Professor of Extension, Extension 4-H and Youth Development Fisheries and Natural Resources Specialist (1994), ACE. University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point '76, B.S.; '78, M.S.


Stricks, James L. -- 1972 -- Director, Center for Distance Education and Adjunct Instructor of Cross-Cultural Education (1989), CRA. Cornell University '71, B.A.; University of Alaska Fairbanks '74, M.A.T.


Styers, Jim -- 1991 -- Captain, Fire Department (1991), VCAS.


Succarieh, Mohamad F. -- 1991 -- Associate Professor of Civil Engineering (1995), CSEM. Louisiana Institute of Technology '83, B.S.; Clemson University '84, M.E.; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute '90, Ph.D.


Sugai, Susan F. -- 1978 -- Science Director, Alaska Regional Marine Research Program (1993), SFOS/SG, and Research Associate (1995), SFOS/IMS. Oakland University '70, B.A.; University of Washington '75, M.S.; University of Alaska '85, Ph.D.


Summerville, Suzanne -- 1978 -- Professor of Music (1985), CLA. Randolph-Macon Woman's College '58, A.B.; Vienna Academy of Music '61, Diploma; University of Houston '68, M.M.; Freie Universitat Berlin '77, Dr. phil.


Sumpter, Gerene -- 1989 -- Coordinator, Community Education (1990), KUC/CRA. University of Alaska Fairbanks Kuskokwim Campus '94, A.A.


Sun, Wei -- 1992 -- Research Associate (1992), GI. Peking University '63, B.S.; Nagoya University '95, Doctor of Science.


Swanson, Ruthann B. -- 1988 -- Associate Professor of Food Science (1993), SALRM. University of North Carolina-Greensboro '77, B.S.; University of Tennessee '81, M.S.; '86, Ph.D.


Swazo, Norman K. -- 1994 -- Associate Professor of Philosophy (1997), CLA. Princeton University '76, A.B.; University of Michigan '78, M.H.S.A.; University of Georgia '88, Ph.D.