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Indigenous Alliance Contacts

University of Alaska Anchorage
Herb Ilisaurri Schroeder, PhD
Vice Provost for ANSEP and Founder
Professor of Engineering
PI NSF Alaska Alliance
Room 204
Phone: (907) 786-1860
Email: herb@uaa.alaska.edu
Michael Bourdukofsky, P.E.
ANSEP Chief Operations Officer
Room 203
Phone: (907) 786-6362
Email: mikeb@uaa.alaska.edu
Jared Brandner
ANSEP Chief Administrative Officer
Room 202
Phone: (907) 786-1077
Email: jared@uaa.alaska.edu
Josephine Edwards-Vollertsen
ANSEP Regional Director
Room 104
Phone: (907) 786-1866
Email: josephinem@uaa.alaska.edu
Beth Spangler
Indigenous Alliance for Engineering & Science Education
National Partnership Director
Phone: (907) 229-8568
Email: bspangler@usgs.gov
Shirlee Willis-Haslip, EdD
ANSEP Student Success Manager
Room 201
Phone: (907) 786-1073
Email: shirlee@uaa.alaska.edu
Dean Towarak
ANSEP Accountant
Room 103A
Phone: (907) 786-6466
Email: dwtowarak@uaa.alaska.edu
Margaret Bogdanski
ANSEP Fiscal Manager
Room 103A
Phone: (907) 786-1029
Email: margaret@uaa.alaska.edu
Steve Sutton
ANSEP Equipment & Building Manager
Room 102
Phone: (907) 786-6157
Email: ssutton11@alaska.edu
Address: University of Alaska Anchorage
Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program (ANSEP)
3211 Providence Drive, ANSEP 200D1
Anchorage, AK 99508-4614
Fax Number: (907) 786-1899
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Brian Rasley, PhD
UAF Chemistry Professor
188 Reichardt Building & 405 C Bunnell Building
Phone: (907) 474-5029
Email: btrasley@alaska.edu
Robin Weinant
ANSEP UAF Administration Assistant
405 B Bunnell Building
Phone: (907) 474-7610
Email: rmweinant@alaska.edu
Address and Fax Number:
405 Bunnell Building
Fairbanks, AK 99775
Fax: (907) 474-1817
University of Arizona
Lori TochiharaNative American Science & Engineering Program
Early Academic Outreach
PO Box 210158
Tucson, AZ 85721-0158
Phone: (520) 626-2300
Fax: (520) 626-2307
Email: lorit@email.arizona.edu
University of Colorado at Boulder
David AragonOffice of Academic Affairs
18 UCB
Boulder, CO 80309
Phone: (303) 492-2944
Email: AragonD@colorado.edu
University of Hawai'i, Manoa
Joshua KaakuaNative Hawaiian Science & Engineering Mentorship Program
Dean's Office, Academic Affairs
College of Engineering
2540 Dole Street, Holmes Hall 200
Honolulu, HI 96822
Phone: (808) 956-2289
Fax: (808) 956-2291
Email: jkaakua@hawaii.edu
University of Idaho
Aaron Thomas, PhDAssociate Professor
Department of Chemical Engineering
College of Engineering
PO Box 441021
Mascow, ID 83844-1021
Phone: (208) 885-7652
Fax: (208) 885-7462
Email: amthomas@uidaho.edu
Kapi'olani Community College
Keolani Noa
STEM Outreach and Native Hawaiian Coordinator
Kokio Building, Room 202E
4303 Diamond Head Road
Honolulu, HI 96816-4421
Phone: (808) 734-9236
Fax: (808) 734-9151
Email: keolani@hawaii.edu
Kuskokwim Community College
201 Akiak DrivePO Box 368
Bethel, AK 99559
Phone: (800) 478-5822
Phone: (907) 543-4500
Fax: (907) 543-4527
University of Montana
Penny Kukuk
Division of Biological Sciences
32 Campus Drive, Health Sciences 104
Missoula, MT 59812
Phone: (406) 243-6144
Fax: (406) 243-4184
Email: penny.kukuk@mso.umt.edu
Rachel Smith
Program Leader
Native American Natural Resources Program
College of Forestry and Conservation
Forestry 111
Missoula, MT 59812
Phone: (406) 243-5561
Fax: (406) 243-4845
Email: Rachel.Smith@umontana.edu
University of North Dakota
Ralph JohnsonAssistant Professor
Mechanical Engineering
243 Centennial Drive, Stop 8359
Grand Forks, ND 58202-8359
Phone: (707) 777-4398
Fax: (707) 777-2271
Email: ralphjohnson@mail.und.edu
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
Royia HrncirAmerican Indian Science & Engineering Program
501 East Saint Joseph Street, CB 318
Rapid City, SD 57701-3995
Phone: (605) 394-1968
Fax: (605) 394-5360
Email: royia.hrncir@sdsmt.edu
University of Washington
Executive Director of Mathematics Engineering and Science Achievement (MESA)
1410 NE Campus Parkway
Seattle, WA 98195
Phone: (206) 616-7739
Fax: (206) 508-3546
Email: jbdorsey@uw.edu





