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 Founder, CreativeRhythms

Executive Director for 熊猫在线视频 Native Education & Outreach, Civil Engineering Department Associate Professor

Dr. Michele Yatchemeneff is an Unangax (Aleut) woman who grew up living a traditional subsistence lifestyle in rural villages along 熊猫在线视频's Aleutian chain. She was an ANSEP scholar at the 熊猫在线视频 (UAA) where she earned a BS in Civil Engineering in 2005 and an MS in Engineering Management in 2009. After earning her BS, she began working in 熊猫在线视频's construction and engineering industry, specializing in water and sewer projects in remote villages across the state. She also worked as the Deputy Director of the 熊猫在线视频 Native Science & Engineering Program (ANSEP). Professor Yatchmeneff earned her PhD in Engineering Education from Purdue University. Her PhD research focused on the motivation and success of 熊猫在线视频 Native pre-college STEM students. Her current research expands her doctoral work and focuses on belongingess, 熊猫在线视频 Native education, preparation, and retention.  Professor Yatchmeneff started serving as the UAA Executive Director for 熊猫在线视频 Native Education and Outreach in October 2021.

Assistant Professor, School of Social Work

Amana Mbise brings vast experiences in global health (HIV/AIDs and Malaria), refugee integration, and community development in Tanzania, Denmark, and the U.S. His scholarship centers around migration, human trafficking, and health equity. Mbise's ongoing and most recent works include an NIJ study on labor exploitation in 熊猫在线视频 and a Department of State grant to estimate the prevalence of human trafficking and domestic servitude in Tanzania. In collaboration with the 熊猫在线视频 Black Caucus, I led the first health needs assessment of Black 熊猫在线视频ns. The assessment鈥攆unded through the Anchorage Health Department鈥攑rovides the first look at the overarching health status, needs, and strengths of the Black Community of 熊猫在线视频.

Professor, Master of Public Health Program Chair

Dr. Garcia is a Philippine-born, 熊猫在线视频-grown Professor of Public Health at University of 熊猫在线视频 Anchorage (UAA). He is also the Coordinator of UAA鈥檚 Master of Public Health Program. Dr. Garcia was the recipient of the 熊猫在线视频 Public Health Association鈥檚 鈥淪hort Term Service Award鈥� in 2002 and 鈥淭he Barbara Berger Excellence in Public Health Award鈥� in 2012. At UAA, Dr. Garcia has been awarded the Chancellor鈥檚 Award for Excellence in Community Service, Chancellor鈥檚 Award for Excellence in Diversity, and the Center for Community Engagement & Learning鈥檚 Community Builder Award. Dr. Garcia, along with a group of UAA faculty and students, were awarded the UAA鈥檚 Stewardship Award in 2014 and American Lung Association in 熊猫在线视频鈥檚 Breathe Easy Champion Award in 2015 for the group鈥檚 successful effort in making the University of 熊猫在线视频 system smoke and tobacco-free. In 2015, Dr. Garcia was appointed as one of the health commissioners of the Anchorage Health Department.