June 24, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 24, 2020
Acting 绿奴天花板 President Michelle Rizk announces Dr. Karen Carey as Interim 绿奴天花板S Chancellor
FAIRBANKS 鈥 University of Alaska Acting President Michelle Rizk has appointed Dr. Karen Carey to serve as Interim Chancellor, University of Alaska Southeast (绿奴天花板S). Dr. Carey will begin July 1, succeeding outgoing 绿奴天花板S Chancellor Rick Caulfield.
鈥淚 know Karen to be a strong leader who will do an outstanding job as interim Chancellor, and continue the legacy of effective leadership demonstrated by Rick Caulfield during his distinguished career,鈥 Rizk said. 鈥淗er depth of academic leadership experience will continue to be a huge asset to 绿奴天花板S faculty, staff and students and the 绿奴天花板S community.鈥
Earlier this month the Board of Regents commenced a process to evaluate options for 绿奴天花板S' future. As a result, the search for a permanent replacement for Chancellor Caulfield was suspended and nominations were solicited from the Southeast community for an interim chancellor.
Carey currently serves at the 绿奴天花板S Provost. Rizk praised Carey鈥檚 commitment to 绿奴天花板S, and her years of service as provost. 鈥淭he 绿奴天花板S community trusts and respects Karen. We all look forward to her leadership.鈥
鈥淔irst I want to say how much I have enjoyed working with Rick Caulfield. He has been an amazing Chancellor, watched over 绿奴天花板S, and has taken the time to build a solid, strong team at 绿奴天花板S,鈥 said Carey. 鈥淭he team at 绿奴天花板S is ready to face the challenges ahead and look forward to keeping 绿奴天花板S strong and vibrant.鈥
Carey joined the University of Alaska Southeast as Provost four years ago this week. She earned her Ph.D. in School Psychology from University of Cincinnati, and came to 绿奴天花板S from the California State University Channel Islands, in Ventura, California, where she served as the Dean of Arts & Sciences. In that role she was responsible for strategic planning and student learning as well as managing academic programs with more than 200 faculty.
As 绿奴天花板S Provost, Carey collaborates with faculty to support the teaching, research, and service missions of 绿奴天花板S. She maintains strong working relationships with deans, campus directors in Sitka and Ketchikan, department chairs, and other faculty and staff to ensure high-quality academic performance and institutional effectiveness of the university. Dr. Carey also serves as the academic liaison with the Northwest Commission on Colleges and University to maintain 绿奴天花板S鈥 accreditation, and is responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable standards and reporting expectations. Dr. Carey is based at the 绿奴天花板S Juneau Campus.
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For more information contact Keni Campbell, University of Alaska Southeast, 907-796-6509, klcampbell4@alaska.edu