Education

• MS in Education- Curriculum and Instruction - Capella University 2010
• BS in Biology, Chemistry, NYS Teacher Education - SUNY at Brockport 2001
• Diagnostic Medical Sonography Certificate - Rochester Institute of Technology 1997
• Radiologic Technology Certificate- St. James Mercy Hospital 1994

Biography

Born and raised in Western New York State, Bridgett Mayorga moved to Anchorage, Alaska in 2019. She came to University of Alaska Anchorage with over 25 years of medical imaging and teaching experience. Bridgett was the Program Director at the School of Radiologic Science at St James Mercy Hospital in Hornell, NY as well as serving as a faculty member at the Rochester Institute of Technology Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program in Rochester, NY and as an Assistant Professor, Radiologic Technology and Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program Director at SUNY at Alfred in Alfred, New York. A registered radiologic technologist, Bridgett also holds multiple credentials in sonography. Bridgett is now the Assistant Dean for the School of Allied Health as well as the Program Director for the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program at UAA.

As a healthcare educator, Bridgett feels a responsibility to help the community by providing quality educational opportunities to students to meet the growing need for healthcare professionals in Alaska.

Teaching Responsibilities

• Sonographic Principles and Instrumentation I 2019-present
• Sonographic Principles and Instrumentation II 2019-present

Professional & Department Service

• Assistant Dean SAH
• DMS Program Director
• DMS Program Advisor
• COH Curriculum Committee Co-Chair 2022-2023
• Alaska State Ultrasound Society-President 2023
• Conference Presenter -AKSUS 2019
• Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology-Site Visitor
• Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography- member
• American Society Of Radiologic Technology- member

Career History/Work Experience

Academic Experience

• Coordinator of Academic and Student Services- UAA 2022-2023
• Assistant Director SAH- 2020-2022
• Program Director Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Assistant Professor- UAA 2019-present
• Program Director DMS and Radiologic Technology, Assistant Professor- State University of New York at Alfred- 2015-2019
• Assistant Professor- Echocardiography-Rochester Institute of Technology- 2014-2015
• Program Director/Department Head School of Radiologic Science- St James Mercy Hospital- 2010-2015

Clinical Healthcare Experience

• Alaska Regional Hospital-Staff Sonographer Anchorage, AK- 2020-2022
• St James Mercy Hospital- Lead Echocardiography, Vascular and General Sonography-Hornell, NY 2006-2019
• Office of Dr Spencer Annabel- Cardiac, Vascular and General Sonography- Hornell, NY 2006-2019
• St James Mercy Hospital- Radiologic Technologist, CT Technologist Hornell, NY 1994-2004

Duties & Responsibilities

• Oversight and management of the School of Allied Health
• Accreditation and Curriculum Review School of Allied Health
• Diagnostic Medical Sonography Faculty
• Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program Oversight