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Dr. Amy May
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Dr. May's current scholarship focuses on understanding gender and power disparities in the #MeToo movement along with how power may be used in digital media to silence marginalized and disenfranchised populations, excluding them from conversations regarding climate change and environmental science. Dr. May’s research has been published in Journal of Communication Pedagogy, Teaching in Higher Education, and Qualitative Research Reports in Communication. Dr. May also presents at regional, national, and international conferences, including the National Communication Association (NCA) and International Communication Association (ICA). She served as editor for Supporting the Military-Affiliated Learner: Communication Approaches to Military Pedagogy and Education(Lexington, 2020) and Women of the Wild: Challenging Gender Disparities in Field Stations and Marine Laboratories (Lexington, 2022). Dr. May also serves as the current Director of the Public Speaking Center and Graduate Student Coordinator for the MA in Professional Communication.  

How do I feel about the upcoming semester? As we continue to navigate this pandemic, I am inspired by our students who continue to prioritize their education. I feel honored to be part of their academic journey! Together we can get through this and come out stronger on the other side.

Dr Alda Norris
Ph.D., Purdue University

I am a lifelong �Ӱ�ԭ��n committed to empowering our communities. Before moving to the Department of Communication, I served as an evaluation and civil rights compliance specialist for UAF's Cooperative Extension Service. Additionally, I have over a decade of teaching experience with UAF's Community and Technical College.

I am a collaborative professional with academic interests in interpersonal theory, family dynamics, public speaking and science communication. I am curious by nature and am always happy to talk about new discoveries!

My name is Nike Jacob and I am the Director of the UAF Communication Center, the Director of Undergraduate Studies for the Department of Communications, as well as a Term Instructor for the Department of Communication where I teach foundational communication classes, undergraduate and upper division courses.

Originally from Germany, I came to �Ӱ�ԭ�� in 2016 to complete my M.A in Professional Communication here at UAF. It's evident how much I love this institution because I still teach here even after moving to the Lower48. With a background in public relations, organizational communication and mass media, I am well versed in a multitude of disciplines and always excited to connect with students about it!

Eric, a United States Air Force veteran, has spent over twenty years in distinguished leadership roles in human capital management, learning and development, training, and security operations within high-stakes environments. His dedication to advancing educational and learning initiatives is further demonstrated as he pursues a doctoral degree in Educational Leadership at Liberty University, aiming to enrich his ability to drive transformative change.

Born in Hackensack, New Jersey, Eric is the son of Eric Bergery Sr., an Afro-Cuban immigrant who arrived in the United States in 1967, and Emma Flores, of Puerto Rican and Irish descent, who was raised in Manhattan's Hell’s Kitchen. After 20 years of dedicated service, Eric retired from the United States Air Force in May 2024. Throughout his military career, he was stationed in South Korea, Italy, New Jersey, California, Maryland, and Washington D.C., with multiple deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan in support of Operations IRAQI FREEDOM and ENDURING FREEDOM.

As an adjunct professor, I've taught courses for the University of �Ӱ�ԭ��, Fairbanks since 2016, both on campus and online. I hold a master's degree in Communication Management from the University of Southern California. Outside of teaching, I've worked in the field of corporate wellness for over 10 years. My roles have included managing content creation; creating corporate wellness programming used in worksite wellness programs around the world; and working with on-site staff to plan, deliver, and analyze corporate wellness programs. I've also been a regular article contributor for HR.com and Corporate Wellness Magazine.

I have bachelor’s degrees in Public Health and Health Education from Oregon State University.

Professor Arundale joined the Department of Communication in 1979. He retired in 2011, and continues to publish in his areas of specialization: Communication Theory, Language and Social Interaction, and Interpersonal Communication. He taught both at Michigan State University and the University of Washington before joining the faculty at the University of �Ӱ�ԭ�� Fairbanks. His research focuses particularly on understanding how interpersonal relationships emerge in everyday conversation. His volume, Communicating & Relating: Constituting Face in Everyday Interacting, was published in 2020 by Oxford University Press. Part 1 offers the Conjoint Co-constituting Model of Communicating as a new theoretical model of human communicating in everyday interacting, and as an alternative to widely accepted encoding/decoding models. Part 2 offers Face Constituting Theory as a new understanding of human relating and of what is known cross-culturally as “face.”

Cate Cameron is pursuing an M.A. in Professional Communication at UAF. She received her B.A. in International Affairs and double-minor in Chinese and Studio Art from Northern Arizona University. With experience in international education, Cate is passionate about intercultural communication and mentoring students. Outside of school, she enjoys baking, cross-country skiing, creating art, and traveling.