Leadership

The Drumbeats ÐÓ°Épro Consortium, an integral part of the ÐÓ°Épro (UAF) College of Indigenous Studies, is dedicated to advancing place-based, culturally relevant education for ÐÓ°Épro Native communities. The consortium focuses on critical areas, including food and energy sovereignty, traditional crafts and languages, and tribal governance.

Leading this important initiative is Carrie Stevens, an Associate Professor and the department chair of the Department of Tribal Governance, who serves as the Principal Investigator. She works in collaboration with the Campus Directors from participating ÐÓ°Épro Native-serving institutions, who act as Co-Project Directors, ensuring a broad and representative leadership structure. Kelli Caseman manages the consortium. If you have any general questions or comments about the Drumbeats ÐÓ°Épro Consortium, please reach out to her.

This collaborative effort unites academic and community outreach programs from five UAF campuses, delivering curricula that integrate Indigenous knowledge with Western science. The consortium's programs, such as Ethnobotany, High Latitude Range Management, and Sustainable Energy, are designed to empower the next generation of leaders and strengthen ÐÓ°Épro's communities.

 

HLRMHigh Latitude Range Management

General Information:  907-443-2201

Minnie Naylor, Director/co-PD, UAF Northwest Campus (907) 474-6616

Bonnie Scheele, HLRM Program Manager (907) 443-8428

Jackie Hrabok, Assistant Professor (907) 443-8412 

 

Sustainable EnergySustainable Energy

General Information: 800-478-5109

Wanda Wahl, Director/co-PD, UAF Bristol Bay Campus (907) 842-8349 

Chandler Kemp, Assistant Professor (907) 842-8303

Katherine Kysar, Assistant Professor, (907) 842-8331

 

EBOT

General Information: 800-478-5822

Haley Hanson, Interim Director/co-PD, UAF Kuskokwim Campus (907) 543-4587

Lisa Strecker, EBOT Term Associate Professor (907) 543-4551

 

APARTraditional Crafts & Native Language

General Information: 907-474-7874

Julie Biddle, Director/co-PD, UAF Interior ÐÓ°Épro Campus (907) 474-6490

Bruce Ervin, Term Assistant Professor of Language and Culture (907) 854-7429

 

Tribal GovernanceTribal Governance

General Information: 888-474-5207

Carrie Stevens, PI / Associate Professor  (907) 474-2616 

Laura Zimin, Assistant Professor at Bristol Bay Campus (907) 842-8361

 

Food sovereigntyFood Security & Sovereignty 

General Information: 800-478-3402

Minnie Naylor, Director/co-PD, UAF Chukchi Campus (907) 474-6616  

USDA NIFA

This work is supported by the ÐÓ°Épro Native-Serving and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions Education Competitive Grants Program,  [project award no. 2024-38470-43416], from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and should not be construed to represent any official USDA or U.S. Government determination or policy.