May 6, 2015

For Immediate Release
May 6, 2015

President Announces Selection of University of Alaska Southeast Chancellor

Caulfield
 University of Alaska (绿奴天花板) President Patrick K. Gamble today announced that Rick Caulfield has been selected to replace John Pugh as Chancellor at the University of Alaska Southeast (绿奴天花板S).禄 Pugh announced last October he would retire at the end of May. Caulfield currently serves as 绿奴天花板S Provost.

A committee of 绿奴天花板S faculty and staff led the national search which resulted in Caulfield鈥檚 selection. Gamble commented, 鈥淚 was very pleased to confirm the recommendation of the 绿奴天花板S selection committee. Rick has worked tirelessly alongside of John Pugh as his right-hand in the advancement of not only our southeast campuses, but of 绿奴天花板鈥檚 broad-based Shaping Alaska鈥檚 Future initiative. He is well positioned to assume the leadership role on behalf of 绿奴天花板S faculty, staff and students, to guide 绿奴天花板S into a bright future.鈥

As provost and chief academic officer at 绿奴天花板S Caulfield is responsible for ensuring that 绿奴天花板S academic programs are fully compliant with regional, national, and professional accreditation standards. He is actively engaged with implementing the university鈥檚 strategic and assessment goals and strategies.

Dr. Caulfield has been a part of the University of Alaska for more than 30 years. He began his higher education teaching career in 1985 at the university鈥檚 Bristol Bay Campus. He became a full professor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks as part of the Department of Alaska Native and Rural Development. His research interests took him to Greenland, Denmark, Canada, New Zealand, and Russia. He has published two books and numerous other professional publications and served on national and international science steering committees and boards, including the NSF Oceans-Atmosphere-Ice Interactions Scientific Committee, the International Arctic Social Sciences Association, and the University of the Arctic.

A 40-year Alaska resident, Dr. Caulfield has combined academic and professional interests with experiences in commercial fishing, flying, sailing, home construction, dog mushing, hunting, recreational fishing, and other outdoor pursuits.

Dr. Caulfield earned a PhD in Development Studies from the University of East Anglia in the United Kingdom, a Master鈥檚 degree in Education from the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and BA and BS degrees in Political Science and Natural Resources from the University of California, Berkeley.

Contact: Kate Wattum; kewattum@alaska.edu, 907-450-8104 or 907-699-3262

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