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United Tribes Technical College

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First NameLast NameCredentialsPosition/TitleEmailPhone
AliciaAndes-BuyssePhDEnvironmental Science and Research Instructoraandes@uttc.edu701.221.1323
BoampongAsarePhDMathematics Instructorbasare@uttc.edu701.221.1391
AlexaAzureMSPre-Engineering Instructor/General Education Chairaazure@uttc.edu701.221.1395
LisaAzurePhDVice President of Academic Affairslazure@uttc.edu701.221.1407
WyleeBears Tail BSDevelopmental English Instructorwbearstail@uttc.edu701.221.1403
EmilyBigganePhDResearch Facultyebiggane@uttc.edu701.221.1466
LindaBlack ElkMSFood Sovereignty Coordinatorlblackelk@uttc.edu701.221.1567
JaneBraaten OvermoePhDSpeech/Humanities Instructorjbraatenovermoe@uttc.edu701.221.1312
ColleenBredahlBSGraphic Design Instructorcbredahl@uttc.edu701.221.1419
LisaCantlonMSGeneral Studies Chair/Instructorlcantlon@uttc.edu701.221.1589
Joshua
Chavez
CertWelding Technology Instructorjchavez@uttc.edu
701.221.1303
GurjotDhaliwalPhDResearch Facultygdhaliwal@uttc.edu701.221.1465
RaymondDingemanBSCriminal Justice Instructorrdingeman@uttc.edu701.221.1434
KathrynDunlapMAEnglish Instructorkdunlap@uttc.edu701.221.1382
WilliamFleckBSMath Instructorwfleck@uttc.edu701.221.1792
DakotaGoodhouseMSGeneral Education Instructor
dgoodhouse@uttc.edu
701.221.1757
ScottGrandi-HillBSAgroecology Extension Educatorsgrandihill@uttc.edu701.221.1734
JamesGuerrantLMSWHuman & Social Services Chair/Instructorjguerrant@uttc.edu701.221.1706
MandyGuinnMSEnvironmental Science & Research Chair/Instructormguinn@uttc.edu701.221.1322
LeahHamannMSDean of Instructionlhamann@uttc.edu701.221.1380
RamHonaPhDChemistry Instructorrhona@uttc.edu
701.221.1391
VinceIglehartBSComputer Science Instructorviglehart@uttc.edu701.221.1306
BritneyJohnsonBSDevelopmental English Instructorbglasser@uttc.edu701.221.1497
TaraLacherMSBusiness Administration Instructortlacher@uttc.edu701.221.1570
JessLoganMBA Information Technology Instructorjlogan@uttc.edu
701.221.1588
Dorene
Malling-Lee
MSM
Business Administration Instructor
dmallinglee@uttc.edu
MatthewMastelCertHEO Instructormmastel@uttc.edu701.221.1571
FrancineMcDonaldMSBusiness Administration Chair/Instructorfmcdonald@uttc.edu701.221.1443
LezlieMcElweeMSTeacher Education Instructorlmcelwee@uttc.edu701.221.1752
SheridanMcNeilBSCTE Directorsmcneil@uttc.edu701.221.1409
DarlaPikyavitBSTribal Art Instructordpikyavit@uttc.edu701.221.1420
TiffanyPinckneyLMSWHuman & Social Services Instructortpinckney@uttc.edu701.221.1379
DalePletanCertAutomotive Technology Chair/Instructordpletan@uttc.edu701.221.1422
BrendaRhoneMSElementary Education Program Coordinator/Instructorbrhone@uttc.edu701.221.1788
DarinStarckAAS
Automotive Technology Instructor
dstarck@uttc.edu
701.221-1243
WallaceThunderhawkBSTribal Art Instructorbthunderhawk@uttc.edu701.221.1798
LukeTurnerJDParalegal Instructorlturner@uttc.edu701.221.1553
MarkTurnerMSCriminal Justice Instructormturner@uttc.edu701.221.1469
NiranjanWarnakulasooriyaPhDMath Instructornwar@uttc.edu701.221.1495
MichaelWetschMSCriminal Justice Dept. Chair/Instructormwetsch@uttc.edu701.221.1554
BrettWilliamsonBSPsychology Instructorbwilliamson@uttc.edu701.221.1471
Environmental Science & Research Instructor (Geology)
Native Studies Instructor

Faculty of the Year Recipients

AICF Faculty Member of the Year Award

From 2006-2020, the American Indian College Fund has presented the Annual Faculty Member of the Year Award. This award was established by the American Indian College Fund Board Member, Kim Blanchard, to recognize and celebrate distinguished faculty members at each of the AIHEC Member Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) across the United States. This award honors TCU faculty members who exemplify a commitment to students, scholarship, teaching, and service to Native communities.

Recipients of this award at United Tribes Technical College are as follows: 

  • 2006: Lisa Azure, Teacher Education Chair
  • 2007: Sheri BearKing Baker, Business Faculty
  • 2008: Kathy Aller, Business & Office Technology Chair
  • 2009: Ray Dingeman, Criminal Justice Chair
  • 2010: Anne McLaughlin Kuyper, General Education Faculty
  • 2011: Wallace “Butch” Thunderhawk, Jr., General Education Faculty
  • 2012: Marge Palaniuk, General Education Faculty
  • 2013: Evelyn Orth, Practical Nursing Chair
  • 2014: Dale Pletan, Automotive Technology Chair
  • 2015: Brian Palecek, General Education Faculty
  • 2016: Mary P. Austin, General Education Faculty
  • 2017: Leah Hamann, Teacher Education Faculty
  • 2018: Alexa Azure, Pre-Engineering Faculty
  • 2019: Robert Wilson, General Education Faculty
  • 2020: Scott Graeber, Automotive Technology Faculty

UTTC Faculty of the Year Award

In 2021, United Tribes Technical College established the Annual UTTC Faculty of the Year Award.  This peer-selected award honors faculty members who exemplify a commitment to students, scholarship, teaching, and service to Native communities.

Recipients of this award at United Tribes Technical College are as follows:

 

  • 2021: Brett Williamson, General Education Faculty