Career Services

Career Services strives to provide relevant and engaging career-related information for students through a variety of interactive methods rooted in best practices and a learning-outcomes based approach.

• Staff
  • Holly Johanknect, Director of Career Services
    Phone: (907) 786-6913
    E-mail: hjjohanknecht@alaska.edu
  • Alexis Rasley, Employer Relations & Workforce Development Manager
    Phone: (907) 786-6913
    E-mail: acrasley@alaska.edu
  • Mike Detmer, Career Development Coordinator 
    Phone: (907) 786-6913
    E-mail: madetmer@alaska.edu 
  • Juju Lucena, Career Services Handshake Specialist 
    Phone: (907) 786-4518
    E-mail: jmlucena@alaska.edu 
• Building Location & Information
  The University Hub
  Avis Alaska Sports Complex 142 (Entrance on the ground floor of UAA Student Union)
  2921 Spirit Way, Anchorage, AK 99508
  907) 786-6913 or uaa_career@alaska.edu

Community & Belonging

The Community and Belonging (C&B) team is deeply committed to uplifting and celebrating the many student communities at UAA. Community and Belonging includes dedicated spaces for students to study and gather, resources and support, and year-round programming that foster connections and community engagement.

• Staff
  • Sara Caldwell-Kan, Director
    Phone: (907) 786-4080
    E-mail: smcaldwellkan@alaska.edu
  • Associate Director, Vacant
  • Daniela Grijalva, Engagement and Belonging Coordinator
    Phone: (907) 786-4082
    E-mail: scstaley@alaska.edu 
  • Jessi Saiki, Engagement and Belonging Coordinator 
    Phone: (907) 786-6464
    E-mail: jmsaiki@alaska.edu 
  • Engagement and Belonging Coordinator, Vacant
  • Shelby Kriegh, Student Organization Coordinator
    Phone: (907) 786-1217
    E-mail: slkriegh@alaska.edu 
• Building Location & Information

  Indigenous Rural Student Center (IRSC) 
  Rasmuson Hall (RH) 108 (Ground floor of RH)
  Monday-Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm.
  (907) 786-4070

  Multicultural Student Center (MSC) 
  Rasmuson Hall (RH) 106 (Ground floor of RH)
  Monday-Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm.
  907) 786-4070

  Pride Center
  Avis Alaska Sports Complex 142 (Entrance on the ground floor of UAA Student Union)
  2921 Spirit Way, Anchorage, AK 99508
  Monday-Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm.
  (907) 786-6464

  Student Organization Services
  UAA Student Union RM 210 (Located on the 2nd floor)
  2921 Spirit Way, Anchorage, AK 99508
  Monday-Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm.
  907) 786-1217

First-Year Experience

First-Year Experience at UAA empowers students with institutional fluency and the skills they need to achieve their goals. The First-Year Experience office is dedicated to working with campus partners to eliminate institutional barriers and build systems that are set up for every student to succeed.

• Staff
  • Sarah Shives, Associate Director of First-Year Experience
    Phone: (907) 786-1784
    E-mail: slshives@alaska.edu 
  • Jane Mastre, First-Year Experience Coordinator
    Phone: (907) 786-6344  
    E-mail: jmastre@alaska.edu
• Building Location & Information
  The University Hub & Student Union
  Avis Alaska Sports Complex 142 (Located on the ground floor of UAA Student Union) & Student Union 1st floor
  2921 Spirit Way, Anchorage, AK 99508
  907) 786-1224 or uuaa_orientation@alaska.edu

Student Union

The Student Union is space and connection for programming and events on campus. Within the physical space, there is the Seawolf Grounds coffee shop and Esports lounge. The Student Activities team includes Concert Board and Green Fee Board and all of these opportunities are provided for students to build an engaged campus community.

• Staff
  • Cody Buechner, Director of Student Union
    Phone: (907) 786-1896
    E-mail: cmbuechner@alaska.edu
  • Ed Washington II, Concert Board & Esports Coordinator
    Phone: (907) 786-1213
    E-mail: ewashingtonii@alaska.edu 
  • Student Activities Manager, Vacant
  • Student Union Events Coordinator, Vacant
• Building Location & Information
  Student Union
  2921 Spirit Way, Anchorage, AK 99508
  907) 786-1204

Fiscal & Administrative Staff

• Staff
  • Lydia Gentry, Fiscal Manager, Student Engagement
    Phone: (907) 786-6068
    E-mail: lmgentry@alaska.edu
  • Iesha Jones, Events and Student Organizations Assistant
    Phone: (907) 786-1219
    E-mail: iujones@alaska.edu
    
  • Micah Perino, Student Engagement Operations Assistant
    Phone: (907) 786-1203
    E-mail: mjperino@alaska.edu
  • Fiscal Coordinator, Vacant
• Building Location & Information
  Student Union 
  2921 Spirit Way, Anchorage, AK 99508
  (907) 786-1204