Faculty

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First Name	Last Name	Credentials	Position/Title	Email	Phone
Alicia	Andes-Buysse	PhD	Environmental Science & Research Instructor	aandes@uttc.edu	(701) 221-1323
Boampong	Asare	PhD	Advanced Math Instructor	basare@uttc.edu	(701) 221-1391
Alexa	Azure	MS	Engineering Chair/Instructor	aazure@uttc.edu	(701) 221-1395
Lisa	Azure	PhD	Vice President of Academic Affairs	lazure@uttc.edu	(701) 221-1407
Emily	Biggane	PhD	Research Faculty	ebiggane@uttc.edu	(701) 221-1466
Ron	Black Cloud	M.Ed	CTE Director	rblackcloud@uttc.edu	(701) 221-1413
Linda	Black Elk	MS	Food Sovereignty Coordinator	lblackelk@uttc.edu	(701) 221-1567
Jane	Braaten Overmoe	PhD	General Education Chair/Speech and Humanities Instructor	jbraatenovermoe@uttc.edu	(701) 221-1312
Colleen	Bredahl	BS	Graphic Design Instructor	cbredahl@uttc.edu	(701) 221-1419
Lisa	Cantlon	MS	General Studies Chair/Instructor	lcantlon@uttc.edu	(701) 221-1589
Gurjot	Dhaliwal	PhD	Research Faculty	gdhaliwal@uttc.edu	(701) 221-1465
Raymond	Dingeman	BS	Criminal Justice Instructor	rdingeman@uttc.edu	(701) 221-1434
Kathryn	Dunlap	MA	English Instructor	kdunlap@uttc.edu	(701) 221-1382
William	Fleck	BA	Math Instructor	wfleck@uttc.edu	(701) 221-1792
Dakota	Goodhouse	MS	History & Native Studies Educator	dgoodhouse@uttc.edu	(701) 221-1757
Scott	Grandi-Hill	BS	Agroecology Extension Educator	sgrandihill@uttc.edu	(701) 221-1734
Mandy	Guinn	MS	Environmental Science & Research Chair/Instructor	mguinn@uttc.edu	(701) 221-1322
Ram	Hona	PhD	Chemistry Instructor	rhona@uttc.edu	(701) 221-1391
Vince	Iglehart	BS	Computer Science Instructor	viglehart@uttc.edu	(701) 221-1306
Britney	Johnson	BS	Developmental English Instructor	bglasser@uttc.edu	(701) 221-1497
Daron	Jones	Cert	Automotive Instructor	djones@uttc.edu	(701) 221-1422
Tara	Lacher	MS	Business Administration Instructor	tlacher@uttc.edu	(701) 221-1570
Jess	Logan	MBA	Information Technology Instructor	jlogan@uttc.edu	(701) 221-1588
Dorene	Malling-Lee	MSM	Business Administration Instructor	dmallinglee@uttc.edu	(701) 221-1334
Matthew	Mastel	Cert	HEO Instructor	mmastel@uttc.edu	(701) 221-1571
Francine	McDonald	MS	Business Administration Chair/Instructor	fmcdonald@uttc.edu	(701) 221-1443
Lezlie	McElwee	MS	Teacher Education Instructor	lmcelwee@uttc.edu	(701) 221-1752
Sheridan	McNeil	MS	Dean of Instruction	smcneil@uttc.edu	(701) 221-1409
Peter	Mortensen	MA	Environmental Science & Research Instructor (Geology)	pmortensen@uttc.edu	(701) 221-1335
Tiffany	Pinckney	LMSW	Human & Social Services Chair/Instructor	tpinckney@uttc.edu	(701) 221-1379
Brenda	Rhone	MS	Elementary Education Program Coordinator/Instructor	brhone@uttc.edu	(701) 221-1788
Darin	Starck	AAS	Automotive Technology Instructor	dstarck@uttc.edu	(701) 221-1243
Rick	SyWassink	MS	Criminal Justice Instructor	rsywassink@uttc.edu	(701) 221-1468
Luke	Turner	JD	Paralegal Instructor	lturner@uttc.edu	(701) 221-1553
Mark	Turner	MS	Criminal Justice Instructor	mturner@uttc.edu	(701) 221-1469
Niranjan	Warnakulasooriya	PhD	Advanced Math Instructor	nwar@uttc.edu	(701) 221-1495
Michael	Wetsch	MS	Criminal Justice Chair/Instructor	mwetsch@uttc.edu	(701) 221-1554
Cedric	Wilkinson	Cert	Welding Technology Instructor	cwilkinson@uttc.edu	(701) 221-1303
Brett	Williamson	BS	Psychology Instructor	bwilliamson@uttc.edu	(701) 221-1471

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
2022: Lisa Cantlon, General Studies Chair/Faculty

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