Interim Chancellor 
Ambassador Mike Sfraga (ret.), Ph.D. 

Ambassador Mike Sfraga (ret.), Ph.D., was appointed to serve as interim chancellor of the University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ Fairbanks in July 2025. 

A UAF alumnus, Sfraga brings nearly four decades of experience in university leadership and Arctic policy related matters. Most recently, he served as the first U.S. ambassador-at-large for Arctic affairs, and he previously chaired the U.S. Arctic Research Commission. He also held senior roles at the Wilson Center’s Polar Institute and Global Risk and Resilience Program, and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. His UAF career includes positions as vice chancellor, associate dean, department chair and faculty member. He also held executive roles in the Univeristy of ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ system.

A Fulbright Scholar and geographer, Sfraga earned a bachelor's degree from UAF, a master's degree from Bowling Green State University and UAF's first Ph.D. in Northern studies and geography.

Interim Chancellor Sfraga's full biography

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