College of Liberal Arts
M.A., Anthropology Ph.D., AnthropologyGraduate Coordinator Petra Banks, Assistant Professor pmbanks@alaska.eduDepartment Chair Patrick Plattet, Professor pplattet@alaska.eduDepartment AdministratorLaura Fooruaf-anthropology@alaska.edu
Accelerated B.A. in Communication to M.A. in Professional CommunicationM.A., Professional CommunicationDepartment Chair Amy May, Professor amay11@alaska.edu Department AdministratorLaura Fooruaf-communication@alaska.edu
M.A., EnglishM.F.A., Creative Writing M.A./M.F.A., Creative Writing and Literature CombinedDepartment Chair Sarah Stanley, Associate Professor sstanley2@alaska.edu Department Administrator Gwendolyn Retterer uaf-english-dept@alaska.edu
M.A., Justice AdministrationGraduate Certificate, Justice AdministrationDepartment Chair Jeff May, Associate Professor jdmay@alaska.edu Department Administrator Laura Foor uaf-justice@alaska.edu
Accelerated B.A. in Linguistics to M.A. in Applied LinguisticsM.A., Applied LinguisticsProgram CoordinatorRobin Shoaps, Associate Professorrashoaps@alaska.eduDepartment AdministratorLaura Schneideruaf-linguistics@alaska.edu
M.Mu., Music PerformanceDepartment Chair Jaunelle Celaire, Professor jrcelaire@alaska.edu Department Administrator Elena Mahoney uaf-music@alaska.edu
Looking to build a graduate degree around your own research interests? UAF鈥檚 interdisciplinary graduate programs allow students to combine fields of study and work across departments to create a path tailored to their academic and professional goals. Faculty from the College of Liberal Arts regularly serve on graduate committees, offering expertise in areas ranging from the humanities and social sciences to the arts, languages and interdisciplinary research. Students pursuing this route benefit from collaborative mentorship and the flexibility to explore complex topics that extend beyond a single discipline.
