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Aaron Doyle
Hometown: Rhinelander, WI
NORS Concentration: Rural Education
Thesis: Drifting and Directed: The Aspirations of High School Seniors from Three Communities in Rural Alaska |
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Amy Taylor:
Hometown: Los Angeles
NORS Concentration: Creative Writing
Project: Awake Walking: Three One-Act Plays on the Human Condition |
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Jessica Brooks
Hometown: Cleveland, OH
NORS Concentration: Oral History
Project: Friends on the Road: An Oral History of Trucking on the Dalton Highway |
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Justin Andrews
Hometown: mostly Virginia (Navy brat)
NORS Concentration: Higher Education
Project: The Ant and the Grasshopper: The Mindsets Behind the College Gender Gap in the Millennial Generation |
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Lauren Krueger Sill
Hometown: North Andover, MA
NORS Concentration: Global Environmental Policy
Project: Community Development Quota: Community Sustainability and the Bering Sea |
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Neva Sherman
Hometown: Keweenaw Peninsula, MI
NORS Concentration: Northern History
Thesis: The Illusion of Knowledge: Evolution of Early Cartographic Conceptions of Alaska |
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Steve Mitchell
Hometown: Fairbanks
Concentration: Alaska Historical Drama
Project: “James Wickersham: A Judge on the Last Frontier” (a play) |
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Reija Shnoro
Hometown: Mieslahti, Finland
Concentration: Global Environmental Policy
Thesis: “The Kyoto Protocol and the Arctic Region: A Case Study of Finland and Canada” |
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Jane Reilly
Hometown: originally from Florida; now Fairbanks
Concentration: Biopsychology
Project: “Northern Stressors and Alcohol Abuse: Is Serotonin Dysfunction a Factor in Self-Medication” (Annotated Bibliography) |
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Sean Bledsoe
Hometown: Fairbanks
Concentration: Russian Alaskan History and Anthropology
Project: Documentary Film on St. Herman of Alaska |
Considering the originality and daring of students in the Northern Studies program, it's not surprising that Northern Studies alumni have been highly successful in finding careers in higher education, government agencies, consulting firms, and industry. And considering the beauty and opportunity of the place they study, it's no wonder that many have chosen to stay here. Some work in the tourist industry or in northern business ventures; others aim for careers in journalism or communications,where they need a broad background in northern issues. Some teach in northern universities. Some continue their education in Ph.D. programs, such as RAP.
Many Northern Studies students are already employed, and came to Northern Studies to deepen their knowledge of their chosen fields. Some are teachers who want to strengthen their knowledge of Alaska studies or social studies. Some are seeking career advancement in universities or government agencies. Other students are fascinated with the North and are pursuing their own intellectual projects and passions.
The Northern Studies Outcomes Assessment completed in May 2000 gathered the following information on Northern Studies alumni (50 percent of our alumni responded):
- 83% live and work in the North
- 94% report employment in fields related to their course of study
- 33% report working as a teacher at the elementary, secondary, or college level
- 19% went on to doctoral studies (3 other Northern Studies students have also entered doctoral programs at other institutions)
- 28% have continued their education in other avenues
- 56% have published work related to their courses of study
- 67% have participated in community service work in the north As you can see, our students have gone on to interesting careers, further study, and participation in community service, putting to use the knowledge and skills they developed in the Northern Studies Program.
To find out about any of the Northern Studies students pictured (sort of) above, just click on them to read a full bio.
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